弱い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 弱い | 弱くない |
| Polite | 弱いです | 弱くないですalso 弱くありません |
| Past polite | 弱かったです | 弱くなかったですalso 弱くありませんでした |
| Past | 弱かった | 弱くなかった |
| Te-form | 弱くて | 弱くなくて |
| Adverbial | 弱く | |
| Conditional | 弱ければ | 弱くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 弱かったら | 弱くなかったら |
He has a weak constitution, so he often catches colds.
This sake is weak, so it's easy to drink.
I'm weak in math.
He doesn't handle the heat well.
He's always been a pushover when it comes to his mother.
弱い is the everyday i-adjective for 'weak' in almost any context, while 薄弱 is a formal noun/na-adjective reserved for abstract weakness like evidence or will.
弱い means weak or fragile, the direct opposite of タフ, which means tough and resilient.
弱い means 'weak' in a general sense, serving as the natural opposite of 強め's 'somewhat strong' nuance.
弱い describes something weak or easily overcome, the opposite of 手ごわい, which describes something tough and hard to defeat.
弱い means 'weak', the direct opposite of 強力's sense of great strength or power.
弱い means weak or fragile, the direct opposite of 丈夫 when describing a person's health or an object's strength.
弱い means 'weak' and is the direct opposite of パワフル, which means 'powerful' or 'forceful'.
weaken; abate; diminish
timid; fainthearted; weak-kneed · bearish
low heat; low flame; simmering
feeble complaint; whining; griping
weaken; lessen; dampen
timid; faint-hearted; weak-willed
weak; feeble; frail; delicate; helpless
weak-kneed; timid; lacking firmness
weak; feeble; frail; faint
weak; delicate; sickly
weak; feeble; puny
child born in the second half of the year
weakness
bad back; spineless person
weak legs; slow walker
weak; sickly; frail
weak; feeble; lacking strength
weak force; weak interaction
weak person; the weak
weakening; abatement; decline
weakling; coward