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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

病びょう弱じゃく

byoujaku

sickly, in poor health

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは病弱びょうじゃくなので心配しんぱいだ。

    I am concerned about his poor health.

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  2. 私わたしの弟おとうとはずっと病弱びょうじゃくです。

    My brother’s health has been delicate.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは生うまれた時ときから病弱びょうじゃくだった。

    She was delicate from birth.

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Kanji in 病弱

  • 病ill; sickOnビョウ・ヘイKunやむ・やまい
  • 弱weak; frailOnジャクKunよわい・よわる・よわまる

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