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貧弱ひんじゃく

ひんじゃく hinjaku Play N1 Na-adjective Noun

Meanings and examples

内容や程度が乏しく、充実していないさま。 poor; meagre; insubstantial

Example 1

私のドイツ語の知識は貧弱です。

My knowledge of German is poor.

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Example 2

彼の英語の知識は貧弱である。

His knowledge of English is poor.

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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

貧

N3

poverty; poor

On reading
ヒン、ビン
Kun reading
まず.しい
Radical
貝
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弱

N1

じゃく

weakness; the weak; little less then

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弱まる

N1

よわまる

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

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弱める

N1

よわめる

to weaken

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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

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薄弱

N1

はくじゃく

feebleness; weakness; weak