弱い (よわい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

弱い (よわい) means weak, not strong.

See example sentences below.

弱い at a glance

弱い

よわいyowai

N5adj

weaknot strong

弱いよわいyowaiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

weak, not strong

Example 1

このりんごはとてもよわいです。

Translation

This apple is very weak (soft).

Example 2

ぼくはからだがよわいです。

Translation

I have a weak body.