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    3. 弱い

    弱い

    弱よわい​

    weak

    N5KMT9News #24+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    よわい

    Adjective

    1.
    weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは体からだが弱よわい。

    He has a weak constitution.

    KMT3Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    彼かの女じょは人ひと前まえで感かん情じょうを出だすのが弱よわい。

    She is weak at showing her emotions in front of others.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    プレッシャーに弱よわい性せい格かくなので、大おお勢ぜいの前まえでの発はっ表ぴょうは苦にが手てだ。

    Because I have a personality that is weak to pressure, I'm not good at presentations in front of large groups.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    精せい神しん的てきに弱よわい人ひとは、困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんするとすぐにあきらめてしまう傾けい向こうがある。

    People who are mentally weak tend to give up quickly when faced with difficulties.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychologypsychology
    彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは根こん拠きょが弱よわく、説せっ得とく力りょくに欠かけていた。

    His argument was weak in its basis and lacked persuasiveness.

    KMT9Core ConceptsPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    弱
    よわ.い・よわ.る・よわ.まる・よわ.める…(1)
    weak・frail
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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