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Definition and meaning of 弱点 - じゃくてん in Japanese

じゃくてん弱点
jakuten

N4

1.weakness

Noun

私の弱点はITが分からないことです。
My weakness is that I don't understand IT.
よわい弱い
yowai

N4

1.weak

Adjective

ちからが 弱いです。
I'm weak (my power is weak)
よわき弱気
yowaki

N4

1.timid, weak-spirited

Adjectival Noun

彼は少し弱気になっています。
He's getting a little timid.
よわまる弱まる
yowamaru

N4

1.weaken, abate

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb

風が弱まってきたようだ。
The wind seems to be weakening.
よわみ弱み
yowami

N4

1.weakness, shortcoming

Noun

彼は私の弱みを握っているんだ。
He's got dirt on me.
よわめる弱める
yowameru

N4

1.weaken, reduce

ichidan verb / transitive

威力を弱める。
Reduce the influence.
よわる弱る
yowaru

N4

1.become weak

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb

病気で弱る。
Become weak because of sickness.
よわよわしい弱々しい
yowayowashii

N4

1.fragile, vulnerable

Adjective

彼は細くて、弱々しく見える。
He looks thin and vulnerable.
よわい弱い
yowai

N4

1.lacking strength or ability, delicate or tender.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼女は弱い花のように見える。
She looks like a delicate flower.
その子犬はまだ弱い体を持っている。
The puppy still has a weak body.
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じゃくてん弱点
jakuten

N4

1.a vulnerable or disadvantageous aspect.

Noun

彼女の弱点は、感情を表現することが苦手なことです。
Her weakness is that she struggles to express her emotions.
その作品の弱点は、ストーリーの展開が少し不自然だった。
The flaw of that work was that the development of the story was somewhat unnatural.
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じゃく
jaku

N4

1.slightly less or weaker than.

Suffix

彼の成績はクラスの平均より弱かった。
His grades were slightly lower than the class average.
弟は姉より弱い力を持っている。
My younger brother has slightly less strength than my older sister.
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2.lack of strength or power.

Noun

彼は体力が弱いです。
He is physically weak.
弱い者いじめは許されない。
Bullying the weak is not allowed.
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3.having a lower seismic intensity.

Suffix

今日の地震は弱かったです。
Today's earthquake was weak.
弱い揺れでしたが、気をつけてください。
It was a weak tremor, but please be careful.
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じゃくしゃ弱者
jakusha

N4

1.those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.

Noun

弱者を助けることは、人間性の証明です。
Helping the weak is a proof of one's humanity.
社会は弱者を支援する責任があります。
Society has a responsibility to support the weak.
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じゃくし弱視
jakushi

N4

1.having reduced vision or weak eyesight.

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

彼は弱視のため、メガネを常に着用しています。
He always wears glasses because of amblyopia.
弱視は、片方の目が他よりも弱く見える状態です。
Amblyopia is a condition where one eye sees weaker than the other.
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2.a condition of reduced vision.

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弱視は、片目の視力が低下している状態を指します。
Amblyopia refers to a condition where the vision in one eye is reduced.
弱視は、視覚の発達が適切に行われないことが原因です。
Amblyopia is caused by improper development of vision.
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じゃくたい弱体
jakutai

N4

1.an organization that is lacking in strength.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

その会社は経済的に弱体で、困難な状況にある。
That company is economically weak and in a difficult situation.
弱体な組織は競争に勝つことが難しい。
It is difficult for a weak organization to win in competition.
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じゃくしん弱震
jakushin

N4

1.a slight tremor.

Noun

今朝、弱震がありました。
There was a mild earthquake this morning.
弱震で建物が揺れた。
The building shook during the mild earthquake.
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じゃくしょう弱小
jakushou

N4

1.being weak and small in size.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

彼は弱小ながら、勇気を持って戦った。
He fought with courage despite his puniness.
弱小な存在だけど、頑張って成長したい。
I may be a puny existence, but I want to work hard and grow.
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じゃっかん弱冠
jyakkan

N4

1.being at the age of twenty.

Noun

彼は弱冠の若者で、まだ20歳です。
He is a young man of twenty, still only 20 years old.
弱冠の年齢で、大学に通っています。
He is attending university at the tender age of twenty.
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2.the age of youth or early adulthood.

Noun

彼はまだ弱冠の若者で、多くの経験を積んでいない。
He is still a youth, lacking in many experiences.
弱冠の頃に、彼女は多くの夢と希望を抱いていた。
In her early age, she held many dreams and hopes.
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じゃくにくきょうしょく弱肉強食
jakunikukyoushoku

N4

1.survival of the fittest in nature.

Noun

弱肉強食は、強い者が弱い者を襲う自然の摂理です。
The law of the jungle is when the strong attack the weak, it is a natural law.
この世の中は、弱肉強食の法則が支配している。
This world is ruled by the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak.
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じゃくおんき弱音器
jakukonki

N4

1.a device that reduces sound on instruments.

Noun

ピアノの弱音器を使うと、音が静かになります。
When using a damper on the piano, the sound becomes quieter.
バイオリンには弱音器がついていることがあります。
Violins sometimes have a mute attached to them.
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2.a device that softens or muffles sound.

Wikipedia definition

弱音器を使うと、楽器の音を静かにすることができます。
Using a mute allows you to quiet the sound of the instrument.
ピアノの弱音器を使うと、練習中に家族を気にする必要がありません。
Using a mute on the piano means you don't have to worry about disturbing your family during practice.
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よわおき弱起
yowaki

N4

1.a weak or soft beginning in music.

Noun

弱起は音楽用語で、小節の最初に置かれる弱い拍です。
Anacrusis is a weak beat placed at the beginning of a measure in music terminology.
弱起は曲のリズムを整えるために重要な要素です。
Anacrusis is an important element for shaping the rhythm of a piece of music.
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2.a weak or soft beginning in music.

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弱起は音楽用語で、小節の最初に置かれる短い音符を指します。
"Anacrusis" in music terminology refers to a short note placed at the beginning of a measure.
弱起はリズムを整え、曲の流れをスムーズにする役割を果たします。
Anacrusis helps to regulate the rhythm and smooth out the flow of a piece of music.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
弱点 じゃくてん
弱い よわい
弱気 よわき
弱まる よわまる
弱み よわみ
弱める よわめる
弱る よわる
弱々しい よわよわしい
弱い よわい
弱点 じゃくてん
じゃく
弱者 じゃくしゃ
弱視 じゃくし
弱体 じゃくたい
弱震 じゃくしん
弱小 じゃくしょう
弱冠 じゃっかん
弱肉強食 じゃくにくきょうしょく
弱音器 じゃくおんき
弱起 よわおき

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