“Weak” in Japanese
Short answer
Weak in Japanese is “弱い” (yowai). Full meaning: weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine).
Other ways to say “Weak” in Japanese
ひ弱い
hiyowai weak, sickly
か弱い
kayowai weak, feeble, delicate, frail, helpless
弱々しい
yowayowashii weak, weakly, feeble, frail, delicate, faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
弱っちい
yowatchii weak, feeble
ひ弱
hiyowa weak, delicate, sickly
脆弱
zeijaku weak, frail, fragile
軟調
nanchou weak (market), bearish; soft (tone, focus) (photography)
苦手
nigate poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at); not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite
脆い
moroi brittle, fragile, weak, frail; tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved
柔弱
nyuujaku weak, weak-kneed, soft, feeble, effeminate
病弱
byoujaku weak (constitution), sickly, feeble, in poor health
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