Yowaru

JLPT N1

弱る (Yowaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health)”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed

Examples

  • He is worn with age.

  • He sank under the weight of age.

  • My mother was very weak from a long illness.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 弱る

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