単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#3,467 most used

弱る

よわる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to weaken; to decline

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

My mother was very weak from a long illness.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

My grandmother was gradually becoming forgetful and frail.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited

godan verb · intransitive

3

to be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#3,467 most used

Written弱る only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium