貧ひん弱じゃく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Describes something lacking in quantity, quality, strength, or substance. Can refer to physical build, content, resources, arguments, etc.

体たい格かくが貧ひん弱じゃくだto have a poor/weak physique
彼かれは体たい格かくが貧ひん弱じゃくで、少すこし運うん動どうしただけで疲つかれてしまう。
He has such a weak build that he gets tired after just a little exercise.
語ご彙いが貧ひん弱じゃくだto have a poor/limited vocabulary
彼かれの語ご彙いは貧ひん弱じゃくで、同おなじ言こと葉ばを何なん度ども繰くり返かえす。
His vocabulary is so limited that he repeats the same words over and over.
貧ひん弱じゃくな設せつ備びpoor/inadequate facilities or equipment
この学がっ校こうの設せつ備びは貧ひん弱じゃくで、実じっ験けんもほとんどできない。
This school's facilities are so poor that we can barely do any experiments.

貧まずしいN3
貧しい describes being poor in the sense of lacking money or resources, while 貧弱 describes something lacking substance, strength, or quality regardless of wealth.
弱よわ々よわしい
弱々しい emphasizes physical weakness or a frail appearance, while 貧弱 can also describe abstract things like arguments or content as lacking substance.
乏とぼしいN2
乏しい focuses on scarcity in amount (of money, resources, experience), while 貧弱 stresses overall poor quality or weakness of substance.
みすぼらしいN1
みすぼらしい describes a shabby, poor outward appearance, while 貧弱 can also apply to non-visual things like content or arguments.

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薄はく弱じゃくN1
貧弱 describes something poor or meager in quantity/quality (e.g. a build or vocabulary), while 薄弱 is used more for abstract insufficiency like reasoning or willpower.
貧ひん相そう
貧弱 describes weakness or poverty in quality, quantity, or physique broadly, while 貧相 specifically describes a poor or thin outward appearance.
粗そ末まつN3
貧弱 emphasizes something being meager or weak in substance, while 粗末 emphasizes crude or shoddy craftsmanship.
脆ぜい弱じゃく
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.

立りっ派ぱN4
立派 describes something impressive, splendid, or substantial, the opposite of 貧弱's meager, poor, or feeble quality.
豊ほう富ふN3
豊富 means abundant or plentiful, contrasting with 貧弱's sense of being scarce or lacking in substance.
壮そう大だいN1
貧弱 means meager or poor-looking, the opposite of the grand, impressive scale conveyed by 壮大.
マッチョ
貧弱 describes a weak, frail body or build, contrasting with the strong, muscular image of マッチョ.

貧びん乏ぼうN2
貧乏 shares the kanji 貧 with 貧弱 but specifically means being poor in money, whereas 貧弱 means poor in substance, strength, or quality rather than wealth.

Compound of 貧 (poor, lacking) and 弱 (weak). The combination conveys a sense of being both insufficient and feeble.