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[よわ()·]
yowai
i adjective

English Meaning(s) for 弱い

i adjective
  1. weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

Definition and Synonyms for 弱い

Infirmity the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Synonyms: ひ弱い, 弱い, 弱さ, 惰弱, 柔弱, 病弱, 羸弱, 虚弱
Fragile easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Synonyms: やわ, もろい, 割れ易い, 壊れ易い, 山車, 弱い, , 柔い, 柔ら, か細い, 脆弱, 華奢, 華奢
Weak likely to fail under stress or pressure
Synonyms: 弱い
Weakly in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
Synonyms: とぼとぼ, へたへた, しょぼしょぼ, 弱い, 弱々しい
Weakness the property of lacking physical or mental strength
Synonyms: か弱い, ひ弱い, 弱い, 弱さ, 弱み
Helplessness powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
Synonyms: か弱い, ひ弱い, 弱い, 弱さ, 弱体, 弱気, 柔弱, 軟弱
Failing a flaw or weak point
Synonyms: , 弱い, 弱さ, 弱み, 弱点, 欠点, 短所, 難点
Gutless lacking courage or vitality
Synonyms: 弱い
Frail wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
Synonyms: 弱い, 虚弱
Mild moderate in type or degree or effect or force
Synonyms: 弱い, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 軽い
Faint deficient in magnitude
Synonyms: かすか, ほのか, おぼろげ, 弱い, 弱々しい, 微弱, 淡い, 薄い
Feeble lacking strength
Synonyms: 弱い
Frail physically weak
Synonyms: ひ弱, か弱い, ひ弱い, 弱い, 弱々しい, 惰弱, 柔弱, か細い, 羸弱, 脆弱, 虚弱
Feeble lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Synonyms: よぼよぼ, 弱い
Weak wanting in physical strength
Synonyms: やわ, もろい, 弱い, 脆弱
Feeble lacking strength or vigor
Synonyms: かすか, 弱い, か細い
Feeble pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
Synonyms: 弱い, 薄弱
Spineless weak in willpower, courage or vitality
Synonyms: 不甲斐ない, 弱い, 心弱い, 惰弱, 意気地のない, 薄弱, 軟弱
Weak tending downward in price
Synonyms: 弱い, 弱気
Down to a lower intensity
Synonyms: 弱い
Frail having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Synonyms: 弱い, 虚弱
Weakness liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
Synonyms: か弱い, ひ弱い, 弱い, 弱さ, 弱み
Mild far from extreme
Synonyms: 弱い, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 軽い
Faint barely perceptible
Synonyms: かすか, ほのか, おぼろげ, 弱い, 弱々しい, 微弱, 淡い, 薄い
Faint lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
Synonyms: かすか, ほのか, おぼろげ, 弱い, 弱々しい, 微弱, 淡い, 薄い

Meanings for each kanji in 弱い

» weak; frail

Categories 弱い is a member of

Softness poor physical condition
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Property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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Powerlessness the quality of lacking strength or power
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Imperfectness the state or an instance of being imperfect
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 弱い

Conjugations for 弱い

Adjective stem
[よわ()]
yowa
te-form
[よわ()··]
yowakute
Negative te-form
[よわ()····]
yowakunakute
Adverbial Form
[よわ()·]
yowaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[よわ()·]
yowai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よわ()···]
yowakunai
Past Indicative Form
[よわ()···]
yowakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[よわ()·····]
yowakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[よわ()···]
yowakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よわ()·····]
yowakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[よわ()····]
yowakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[よわ()····]
yowakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[よわ()······]
yowakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[よわ()·]
yowasa

Sample Sentences for 弱い

We won hands down, because the other players were weak.
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.
Tom is weak.
I think the wind's dropping off.
Women are said to be weak at figures.

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