“To weaken” in Japanese
Short answer
To weaken in Japanese is “弱る” (yowaru). Full meaning: to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health); to be downcast, to be dejected, to be dispirited; to be troubled, to be at a loss, to be perplexed, to be annoyed.
Other ways to say “To weaken” in Japanese
弱める
yowameru to weaken
弱まる
yowamaru to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
弱り込む
yowarikomu to weaken, to be at wits' end
鈍らす
niburasu to blunt, to dull, to weaken
よわる
yowaru to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health); to be downcast, to be dejected, to be dispirited; to be troubled, to be at a loss, to be perplexed, to be annoyed
よわめる
yowameru to weaken
たがが緩む
tagagayurumu to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.), to lose one's edge, to become less tense, to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
鈍る
namaru to become blunt, to grow dull; to become less capable, to weaken, to falter
よわまる
yowamaru to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
弱っ
yowa to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health); to be downcast, to be dejected, to be dispirited; to be troubled, to be at a loss, to be perplexed, to be annoyed
弱ッ
yowa to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health); to be downcast, to be dejected, to be dispirited; to be troubled, to be at a loss, to be perplexed, to be annoyed
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