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    3. 弱

    弱

    弱じゃく

    a little less than

    N1KMT7CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    じゃく

    Suffix

    1.
    a little less than, a little under, slightly fewer than

    Noun

    2.
    weakness, the weak, low (setting)

    Suffix

    3.
    -lower (seismic intensity)

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは年ねん齢れいが20歳にじゅっさ弱いじゃくです。

    He is a little under 20 years old.

    KMT4Core ConceptsDaily Life
    この機き械かいは強きょうと弱じゃくの二に段だん階かいで動うごきます。

    This machine operates in two stages: strong and weak.

    KMT7TechnologyDaily Life
    エアコンの風ふう量りょうを弱じゃくに設せっ定ていしてください。

    Please set the air conditioner's fan speed to low.

    KMT7TechnologyHome & HousingDaily Life
    地じ震しんの揺ゆれは震しん度ど5弱じゃくでした。

    The earthquake's tremor was a lower 5 on the seismic intensity scale.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    彼かれの弱じゃく点てんは、プレッシャーに弱よわいことです。

    His weakness is that he is susceptible to pressure.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

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