How to say 'Weaken' in Japanese | 弱る

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The Japanese word for Weaken is 'Yowaru', written as 弱る in Japanese.'Weaken' in hiragana is よわる.

word

弱る

Meaning

Weaken

Reading

よわる

yowaru

Kanji

弱Weak

Explanation

The Japanese verb '弱る (よわる)' means 'to weaken' or 'to become weak'. It is used to describe a decline in physical, mental, or emotional strength. It can also refer to something losing its effectiveness or intensity. For example: His health weakened「彼の健康は弱った」(かれのけんこうはよわった). The battery weakened「バッテリーが弱った」(バッテリーがよわった). This verb is often used in contexts where something or someone is deteriorating or becoming less capable over time.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5672

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 弱る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

弱

Meaning

Weak

Hiragana in the Word 弱る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 弱る 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

弱める

Meaning

Weaken

word

弱み

Meaning

Weakness

word

弱気

Meaning

Timid

word

弱

Meaning

Weakness

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What does 'Yowaru' (弱る) mean?

'Yowaru' means 'Weaken' .

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