Meanings
Readings
Common Words
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot; tender spot
to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
to be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted
Stock market
bearish
Suffix
a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than
Common noun
weakness; the weak; low (setting)
Suffix; After a number on the japan meteorological agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5弱
-lower (seismic intensity)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
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