Japanese

よわる
Meaning: to weaken; to decline; to be troubled; to be at a loss
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 弱る 弱らない
Polite 弱ります 弱りません
Past 弱った 弱らなかった
Polite + Past 弱りました 弱りませんでした
Te-form 弱って 弱らなくて
Potential 弱れる 弱れない
Passive 弱られる 弱られない
Causative 弱らせる 弱らせない
Causative + Passive 弱らされる 弱らされない
Imperative 弱れ 弱るな

Handwriting

弱
る

Example

My body has weakened due to a lingering cold.

Usage Notes

Describes physical weakening, a decline in strength/intensity, or being mentally distressed/perplexed.

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