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弱まる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 弱まる | 弱まらない |
| Polite | 弱まります | 弱まりません |
| Past polite | 弱まりました | 弱まりませんでした |
| Past | 弱まった | 弱まらなかった |
| Te-form | 弱まって | 弱まらないで |
| Desire | 弱まりたい | 弱まりたくない |
| Potential | 弱まれる | 弱まれない |
| Passive | 弱まられる | 弱まられない |
| Causative | 弱まらせる | 弱まらせない |
| Causative passive | 弱まらせられるalso 弱まらされる | 弱まらせられないalso 弱まらされない |
| Volitional | 弱まろう | |
| Polite volitional | 弱まりましょう | |
| Imperative | 弱まれ | 弱まるな |
| Conditional | 弱まれば | 弱まらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 弱まったら | 弱まらなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Intransitive: something becomes weaker, less intense, or subsides. Used for wind, rain, force, influence, pain, etc. The glosses 'to be emaciated', 'to be dejected', and 'to be perplexed' are rare, literary, or context-specific extensions; the core meaning is weakening or abating.
The typhoon's strength gradually weakened.
The medicine took effect and the pain subsided.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が弱まるfor something like wind, rain, or force to weaken
As the typhoon moved north, the wind weakened.
- 勢いが弱まるfor momentum or force to wane
In the second half, the team's momentum weakened.
- 影響力が弱まるfor one's influence to diminish
His political influence has been gradually diminishing.