JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
弱
Weakness, the weak, or just under a number.
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Other forms
弱い yowai, adjective form
強 kyou, antonym
1 Noun
"Weakness" / "The Weak"
Represents the abstract concept of frailty or collectively refers to those possessing little power.
Example
自然界 は 弱肉強食 の 厳しい 世界 です 。
The natural world is a harsh world of survival of the fittest.
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2 Suffix
"Just Under" / "A Little Less Than"
Functions as a suffix to denote a quantity or degree slightly less than the stated number.
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