noun, na-adjective
young orphan
Archaic noun referring to a child who has lost their parents and is alone.
古文書には、戦乱で孤弱となった子らの記録が残る。
Old documents record children who became young orphans due to war.
noun, na-adjective
being alone and weak; helpless solitude
Archaic noun or adjectival noun describing a state of being isolated, powerless, and without refuge.
孤弱の身では、世を渡るのも難しかろう。
In a state of helpless solitude, it must have been difficult to get by in the world.