Skip to content
Illustration of 薄弱

薄弱はくじゃく

はくじゃく hakujaku Play N1 Noun Na-adjective

Meanings and examples

力や体力、精神力などが弱いこと。また、そのさま。 feebleness; weakness; weak

Example 1

彼は体が薄弱で、よく風邪をひく。

He is physically weak and often catches colds.

Play

Example 2

証拠が薄弱なため、結論を出すことはできない。

Because the evidence is weak, we cannot reach a conclusion.

Play

Kanji breakdown

弱

N2

weak; frail

On reading
ジャク
Kun reading
よわ.い、よわ.る、よわ.まる、よわ.める
Radical
弓

薄

N2

dilute; thin; weak (tea); pampas grass

On reading
ハク
Kun reading
うす.い、うす-、-うす、うす.める、うす.まる、うす.らぐ、うす.ら-、うす.れる、すすき
Radical
艸
Illustration of 弱

弱

N1

じゃく

weakness; the weak; little less then

Illustration of 弱まる

弱まる

N1

よわまる

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

Illustration of 弱める

弱める

N1

よわめる

to weaken

Illustration of 弱る

弱る

N1

よわる

to weaken; to be troubled; to be downcast; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed; to impair

Illustration of 貧弱

貧弱

N1

ひんじゃく

poor; meagre; insubstantial