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弱い — meaning in English

yowai

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English meaning

  • feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  • inept adjective Lacking skill; clumsy or incompetent at doing something.
  • powerless adj Lacking the strength, authority, or ability to do something.
  • vincible adj Capable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.
  • vulnerable adj Likely to be harmed, attacked, or hurt, physically or emotionally.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.

Senses

弱い is used for these senses in English:

  • feeble Deficient in physical strength.
  • inept Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
  • powerless Lacking sufficient power or strength.
  • vincible Capable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.
  • vulnerable More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

feeble — full definition

  1. adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  2. adj Lacking force or effectiveness; weak in impact.

inept — full definition

  1. adjective Lacking skill; clumsy or incompetent at doing something.
  2. adjective Not suited to the situation; inappropriate.

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