► 副詞
がたがた [がたがた] [coll] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ 精神的にガタガタになってしまった ⇨ I’m mentally exhausted
☆ 主力選手に怪我が相次いでチームはガタガタだ ⇨ The team is in shambles with injuries after injuries on the top players (☛ Note the difference in accent)
だらり [(2)だらり] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼は首をだらりと垂れて椅子に座っていた ⇨ He was sitting on a chair with his head drooping down (☛ Something to hang, droop, listlessly)
よろよろ [(1)よろよろ] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼はよろよろと立ち上がった ⇨ He got himself up slowly and limply
絶え絶え [(2)たえだえ] [息も絶え絶え] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 彼は息も絶え絶えだった ⇨ His breathing was intermittent. He was barely breathing
へなへな [(1)へなへな] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 彼女はへなへなと座り込んだ ⇨ She sat down feebly (☛ Go weak, limp)
► 動詞
弱まる [(3)よわまる] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 台風は少し弱まった ⇨ The typhoon has lost some intensity (☛ Become weaker relatively (but still can be pretty strong))
弱る [(2)よわる] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 既往症で体が弱っている人は特にウイルスに感染しやすい ⇨ The people with weak health due to existing conditions are more vulnerable to the virus (☛ About animal health)
衰える [(4)おとろえる] [liter] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ 筋肉は使わないと衰える ⇨ Muscles will weaken when not used
☆ 台風の勢いは衰えた ⇨ The typhoon has been weakened (☛ Become weak absolutely (no longer strong))
衰弱 [すいじゃく] [衰弱する] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼はひどく衰弱してベッドから自分で起き上がれない ⇨ He has weakened so much that he can’t get himself out of the bed (☛ About animal health)
萎える [(2)なえる] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ チンポが萎えた ⇨ My cock went limp
☆ バカな上司のせいでやる気が萎えた ⇨ My motivation has shrunk, gone, because of my stupid boss
憔悴 [しょうすい] [憔悴する] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 彼女は子供の病気で憔悴し切っている ⇨ She looks exhausted by the illness of her child (☛ Become exhausted both physically and mentally)
脱力 [だつりょく] [脱力する] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 彼の余りに馬鹿げた発言に私は脱力した ⇨ His extremely stupid remark made me limp and numb
► 成句
灯 [ともしび] [風前の灯] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼等の望みは風前の灯だ (ふうぜんのともしび) ⇨ Their hope is a candle fire in the wind, can die any moment
尻尾 [しっぽ] [尻尾を巻く] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 敵は尻尾を巻いて逃げていった ⇨ The enemy ran with their tails between their legs (☛ Literally “roll one’s tale”)
弁慶 [(1)べんけい] [弁慶の泣き所] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 脛は弁慶の泣き所と言われる (なきどころ) ⇨ The shin is called the weakness of Benkei. Getting hit in the shin will make even Benkei cry (☛ 弁慶 is a legendary warrior from 12th century known for his superhuman strength)
► 名詞
弱さ [(1)よわさ] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 彼の精神的な弱さが暴露された ⇨ His mental weakness was exposed
弱点 [(4)じゃくてん] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ 敵の弱点を攻めるべきだ ⇨ We need to attack the weakness of the enemy
隙 [(2)すき] [付け入る隙] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ 彼等のシステムにはハッカーが付け入る隙がない (つけいるすき) ⇨ Their system has no vulnerability hackers can exploit
弱み [よわみ] [弱みにつけ込む] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ 人の弱みにつけこむ ⇨ Exploit the weakness of someone
弱者 [(1)じゃくしゃ] [liter] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 弱者を保護する法律 ⇨ Laws to protect the weak, vulnerable
☆ 経済的弱者 ⇨ People with economical disadvantage. Economically vulnerable people
衰弱 [すいじゃく] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼は末期の癌で衰弱がひどい ⇨ He has terminal cancer and is badly weakened (☛ About health of animals)
泣き所 [なきどころ] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 層が薄い所がチームの泣き所だ ⇨ The lack of the depth is the weakness of the team (☛ Literally means “point that makes one cry (when hit)”)
萌やし [もやし] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼は萌やしみたいに痩せてひ弱な感じだ ⇨ He is thin like bean sprouts and looks weak (☛ A common metaphor for thin and weak children)
萌やしっ子 [もやしっこ] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 最近は運動もしない萌やしっ子が多い ⇨ There are many wimpy kids who don’t do any exercise (☛ 萌やし is bean sprouts)
弱音 [よわね] [弱音を吐く] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼が弱音を吐くのは見たことがない ⇨ I’ve never heard him talk about quitting, giving up (☛ Sound defeated)
アキレス腱 [あきれすけん] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 民主主義のアキレス腱は衆愚政治だ ⇨ The Achilles heel of democracy is mob rule
及び腰 [およびごし] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 会社は最初から交渉に及び腰だった ⇨ The company was scared of, reluctant, the negotiation from the start (☛ A posture with slightly bent back and knees, so that you can run away any time)
脱力 [だつりょく] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 最近脱力感が抜けない ⇨ I haven’t been able to shake off tiredness lately
腑抜け [ふぬけ] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ あんな腑抜けは相手にしていられない ⇨ I don’t have time to deal with a wimp like him (☛ Literally “gutless”. Lacking guts, energy)
屁っ放り腰 [(4)へっぴりごし] meaning: weak rank: 4
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☆ そんなへっぴり腰じゃなくてちゃんと足を踏ん張れ ⇨ (☛ Literally means “farting butt”. Butt slightly sticking out, with torso slouching)
► 形容詞
痛い [(2)いたい] [coll] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 彼はこちらの痛い所を突いてきた ⇨ He attacked the weak points of my argument
薄い [(2)うすい] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 薄いコーヒー ⇨ Weak coffee
遠い [とおい] [coll] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 段々意識が遠くなって行った ⇨ I was gradually losing consciousness, fainting
☆ 電話が遠くてよく聞こえない ⇨ The phone is too far, your voice is too faint and I cannot hear well (☛ About sound, usually over telephone)
細い [(2)ほそい] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ 彼は神経が細い ⇨ His nerves are thin. He is very sensitive, susceptible to stress
☆ 彼女は細い声で言った ⇨ She said in a feeble voice
☆ 彼女は食が細い (しょくがほそい) ⇨ Her appetite is weak. She doesn’t eat much
弱い [(2)よわい] meaning: weak rank: 1
☆ うちの大学の野球チームは弱い ⇨ My college baseball team is weak
☆ 私は胃腸が弱い ⇨ My digestive system is weak
弱々しい [(5)よわよわしい] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ 彼女は華奢で弱々しい感じだ ⇨ She is very thin and looks frail
か弱い [(3)かよわい] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼女は全くか弱くなどない ⇨ She is not at all frail (☛ Usually about women or children)
なまっちょろい [(6)なまっちょろい] [coll] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ そんななまっちょろい鍛え方で勝てる筈がない ⇨ You can never win with such a weak, half-hearted, training
柔い [(2)やわい] [coll] [contempt] meaning: weak rank: 4
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► 形容動詞
貧弱 [ひんじゃく] meaning: weak rank: 2
☆ そんな貧弱な理論では誰も納得しない ⇨ You won’t convince anybody with such flimsy logic
☆ このラップトップはいかにも貧弱な感じだ ⇨ This laptop feels very flimsy, chintzy, poorly made (☛ Weak and in poor quality)
気弱 [きよわ] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ そんな気弱なことじゃ勝てっこない ⇨ You can never win when you are so pessimistic and passive (☛ Too pessimistic, passive. Not gutsy, bold)
ひ弱 [ひよわ] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 彼は小さい頃ひ弱だった ⇨ He was weak, sickly, when he was a child (☛ Typically about children)
非力 [ひりき] [liter] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 権力と戦うのに一人では非力過ぎる ⇨ It is powerless to fight alone against the authority
☆ 非力なエンジン ⇨ A weak, gutless, engine
柔 [(1)やわ] [coll] [contempt] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ あいつは精神的に柔だ ⇨ He is mentally weak
☆ やわな作りの椅子 ⇨ A chair that is not sturdy enough
弱腰 [よわごし] meaning: weak rank: 3
☆ 日本の外交は弱腰過ぎる ⇨ Japanese diplomacy is too passive, timid, weak (☛ About attitudes)
脆弱 [ぜいじゃく] [liter] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ 民主主義の基盤は脆弱だ ⇨ The foundations of democracy is very brittle and weak
腑抜け [ふぬけ] meaning: weak rank: 4
☆ なんて腑抜けなこと言ってんだ ⇨ What a gutless thing for you to say (☛ Literally “gutless”. Lacking guts, energy)