Word Meaning 弱い

よわい yowai

弱い is read as よわい (yowai) and means weak.

Meaning

English

  1. weak
  2. frail
  3. delicate
  4. tender
  5. unskilled
  6. weak (wine)

Reading

Kana

よわい

Romaji

yowai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 強い Rank 6509 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

弱々しい

よわよわしい

frail

弱保合い

よわもちあい

(stock market) barely holding steady

弱点

じゃくてん

weak point

弱気

よわき

bearish

弱み

よわみ

(a) weakness

弱音

よわね

feeble complaint

弱まる

よわまる

to abate

弱める

よわめる

to weaken

弱る

よわる

to be downcast

弱虫

よわむし

coward

弱含み

よわぶくみ

bearish tendency

弱腰

よわごし

weak attitude

Example Sentences

7

かれはからだがよわい。

He has a weak body.

このこはうまれつきすこしよわい。

This child has been somewhat frail since birth.

きがよわいので、ひとまえではなすのがにがてだ。

Because he is timid, he is not good at speaking in front of people.

そのはしはじしんによわい。

That bridge is weak against earthquakes.

ひによわいそざいはさけたほうがいい。

It is better to avoid materials that are vulnerable to fire.

おとうとはさむさによわい。

My younger brother is weak against the cold.

よわいものいじめはぜったいにだめだ。

Bullying the weak is absolutely wrong.