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弱よわめる

よわめる yowameru Play N1 Ichidan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

力や勢いを弱くする。 to weaken

Example 1

大おおきなかしわの木きが風かぜの力ちからを弱よわめている。

The big oak tree breaks the force of the wind.

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Example 2

台風たいふうは勢力せいりょくを弱よわめ嵐あらしに変かわった。

The typhoon became weaker and changed into a storm.

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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
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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

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貧弱

N1

ひんじゃく

poor; meagre; insubstantial