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脆弱 (ぜいじゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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システム
は
セキュリティ
が
脆ぜい
弱じゃく
だ
。
This system has weak security.
Elderly people tend to have fragile bones.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 脆ぜい 弱じゃく だ X is fragile/vulnerable
This system is vulnerable in terms of security.
脆ぜい 弱じゃく な 〈 物もの 〉 a fragile/weak (thing)
Building on fragile ground is dangerous.
〈 物もの 〉 が 脆ぜい 弱じゃく になる X becomes weak/fragile
As one ages, the bones become fragile.
Kanji 脆 brittle, fragile, easy to beat Related words· 8 弱い is the everyday, general word for being weak, while 脆弱 is a formal term usually describing structural, physical, or systemic weakness.
もろい stresses brittleness or emotional fragility in everyday speech, whereas 脆弱 is a broader, more technical term often used for systems or structures.
貧弱 describes something poor, meager, or scanty in quality or quantity, while 脆弱 focuses on lack of strength or resilience rather than poor quality.
虚弱 is used specifically for a person's frail, sickly constitution, while 脆弱 applies more broadly to structures, systems, or people.
Show 4 more 脆弱 stresses fragility and vulnerability (e.g. of a system or structure), while 薄弱 stresses a lack of sufficient strength or substance (e.g. of evidence or will).
脆弱 stresses vulnerability and fragility, often in technical or security contexts, whereas 弱体 more broadly means general ineffectiveness or weakness.
脆弱 emphasizes fragility and vulnerability, often used for systems or structures, while 軟弱 focuses more on softness and a lack of resolve.
Opposites 強靭 means tough and resilient, the direct opposite of 脆弱, and the two are commonly paired as 脆弱性 vs 強靭性.
頑丈 describes something sturdy and durable, in contrast to 脆弱 which describes something weak and easily broken.
脆弱 means fragile or weak, the direct opposite of the sturdy, unshakable quality described by 強固.
Written forms 脆ぜい 弱じゃく Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and technical contexts.
ぜい 弱じゃく Usage 8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
ぜいじゃく Usage 1%
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 脆, “brittle,” and 弱, “weak,” denoting physical fragility and, by extension, vulnerability.
デリケート
脆弱 is a stronger, more clinical word for physical fragility or weakness, whereas デリケート can also imply something needing gentle handling rather than being outright weak.
堅けん 固ご
脆弱 means fragile or weak, the direct opposite of 堅固's solid, unyielding strength.
