How to say 'Brittle' or 'Vulnerable' in Japanese | もろい

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The Japanese word for Brittle or Vulnerable is 'Moroi', written as もろい in Japanese.

word

もろい

Meaning

Brittle, Vulnerable

Reading

Moroi

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'もろい (もろい)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'brittle', referring to something that is easily broken or fragile, often used for physical objects. For example: this glass is brittle「このガラスはもろい」(このガラスはもろい). The second meaning is 'vulnerable', often used to describe emotional or mental fragility. For example: he is vulnerable to criticism「彼は批判にもろい」(かれはひはんにもろい). The word can also imply a lack of resilience or strength in a broader sense, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

6131

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word もろい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

も

Reading

hiragana

ろ

Reading

hiragana

い

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'Moroi' means 'Brittle' or 'Vulnerable' .

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