Illustration: In a compact home kitchen, a cook turns a gas-burner knob while watching a saucepan of milk. The flame beneath the pan is now small, and a swollen crest of foam has begun retreating from the rim, leaving a wet ring just below it.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

弱よわめる

yowameru

to weaken

Example sentences

  1. 大おおきなかしわの木きが風かぜの力ちからを弱よわめている。

    The big oak tree breaks the force of the wind.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 新憲法しんけんぽうには、王権おうけんを弱よわめる意図いとが込こめられていました。

    The new constitution included the aim of abridging the king’s power.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 時ときは友情ゆうじょうを深ふかめるが、恋愛れんあいを弱よわめる。

    Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 弱

  • 弱weak; frailOnジャクKunよわい・よわる・よわまる

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