脆い
もろい · moroi
Brittle, fragile, weak, frail
- tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved
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Conjugation
| Negative (ない形) | 脆くないもろくない |
| Past (た形) | 脆かったもろかった |
| Past negative (なかった) | 脆くなかったもろくなかった |
| Te-form (て形) | 脆くてもろくて |
| Adverb (副詞形) | 脆くもろく |
| Before a noun (連体形) | 脆いもろい |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 脆ければもろければ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 脆かったらもろかったら |
| Become ~ (~なる) | 脆くなるもろくなる |
| Too ~ (~すぎる) | 脆すぎるもろすぎる |
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What does 脆い mean?
Brittle, fragile, weak, frail. It can also mean: tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved.
How do you pronounce 脆い?
もろい (moroi). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 脆い?
JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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