How to say 'Weaken' in Japanese | 弱める

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The Japanese word for Weaken is 'Yowameru', written as 弱める in Japanese.'Weaken' in hiragana is よわめる.

word

弱める

Meaning

Weaken

Reading

よわめる

yowameru

Kanji

弱Weak

Explanation

The Japanese verb '弱める (よわめる)' means 'to weaken'. It is used to describe the action of making something less strong, intense, or effective. This verb can be applied to physical strength, emotional states, or even abstract concepts like arguments or flavors. For example: The illness weakened him「その病気は彼を弱めた」(そのびょうきはかれをよわめた). She weakened the tea by adding water「彼女は水を加えてお茶を弱めた」(かのじょはみずをくわえておちゃをよわめた). The verb is often used in contexts where the reduction of strength or intensity is deliberate or noticeable.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5671

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 弱める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

弱

Meaning

Weak

Hiragana in the Word 弱める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 弱める Through the Kanji 弱

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 弱 as well.

word

弱い

Meaning

Weak

word

弱点

Meaning

Weakness

word

弱まる

Meaning

Weaken

word

弱る

Meaning

Weaken

word

弱み

Meaning

Weakness

word

弱気

Meaning

Timid

word

弱

Meaning

Weakness

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What does 'Yowameru' (弱める) mean?

'Yowameru' means 'Weaken' .

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