Describes a state of looking weak, powerless, or dispirited, often used for a person's appearance or manner.
He nodded feebly.
Sitting there looking helpless.
Variant spelling with 無 replaced by kana.
Compound of 力 (chikara, 'power') + 無げ (nage, '-less seeming'), from 無い (nai, 'not') + げ (ge, suffix indicating appearance).