Vocabulary

What does 薄弱 (はくじゃく, hakujaku) mean?

薄弱 (はくじゃく, hakujaku) means weak, feeble, flimsy.

Quick facts
Readingはくじゃく
Romajihakujaku
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はくじゃく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhakujaku

weak, feeble, flimsy

  1. 1noun · na-adjective feebleness; weakness

Example sentences

  • His argument rests on weak grounds.

  • I want to fix my weak-willed personality.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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