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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

弱よわ気き

yowaki

timid, fainthearted

Example sentences

彼かれは彼女かのじょの弱気よわきを叱しかった。
He scolded her for her weakness.
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弱気よわきな母ははの手紙てがみを読よみ、熊野くまのは故郷こきょうの遠江国とおとうみくにに顔かおを出だしたいと宗盛むねもりに願ねがう。
After reading a letter from her discouraged mother, Kumano asked Munemori if she could visit her home province of Totomi.
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面接めんせつの前まえになると、彼かれは弱気よわきになる。
He loses confidence before interviews.
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Kanji in 弱気

弱weak; frailOnジャクKunよわい・よわる・よわまる
気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き

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