弱る (Yowaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed
Examples
老齢で弱っている。
He is worn with age.
彼は寄る年波で弱った。
He sank under the weight of age.
私の母は長い病気でとても弱っていた。
My mother was very weak from a long illness.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).