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虚弱

きょじゃく

N1frailty · weakness

Examples

幼い頃は体が虚弱で休むことが多かった。

物語の少年は虚弱な体を鍛えようと決意した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 虚弱(きょじゃく) is a noun and -adjective for physical frailty or weakness.
  • Basic usage: It ends a statement as 体が虚弱だ and modifies a noun as 虚弱な体.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Linking form
    • Use when 虚弱 completes a statement and when it directly modifies a following noun.
  • Type of weakness
    • It suits a physically frail condition or constitution rather than merely being tired for a short time.

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