“Failing” in Japanese
Short answer
Failing in Japanese is “弱み” (yowami). Full meaning: (a) weakness, shortcoming, failing, sore point.
Other ways to say “Failing” in Japanese
転び
korobi falling (down), tumbling (down), falling to the ground; failure, failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period), apostasy
病気
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
弱身
yowami (a) weakness, shortcoming, failing, sore point
弱味
yowami (a) weakness, shortcoming, failing, sore point
病氣
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
病木
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
びょう気
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
ビョーキ
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
びょうき
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
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