弱り目
よ
わ
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め
Meanings
1
time of weakness; moment of vulnerability
Refers to a moment when one is physically or mentally weak, often used in proverbs or set phrases like 弱り目に祟り目 (misfortunes never come singly).
Misfortunes never come singly: I caught a cold and then lost my wallet.
He was taken advantage of in his moment of weakness and forced into a bad contract.
Expressions
- 弱り目に祟り目misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours