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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries弱い
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yowai
"病気の後、彼は歩くにはあまりにも弱いと感じた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
"After the long illness, he felt too feeble to walk unaided." - 2
Lacking in force or effectiveness.
"The argument was feeble and failed to convince anyone."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'feeble' originates from the Latin 'flebilis', meaning 'lamentable', which evolved into the Old French 'feeble' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a sense of weakness to describe a lack of strength or vigor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feeble" is said worldwide
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faible
Transliteration: fɛbl
"Il se sentait trop faible pour sortir."
schwach
Transliteration: ʃvaχ
"Nach der Krankheit fühlte er sich zu schwach, um zu gehen."
debole
Transliteration: ˈdɛ.bo.le
"Dopo la malattia, si sentiva troppo debole per alzarsi."
débil
Transliteration: ˈde.βil
"Se sentía demasiado débil para caminar."
fraco
Transliteration: ˈfɾa.ku
"Ele se sentia muito fraco para sair."
कमज़ोर
Transliteration: kamzor
"बीमारी के बाद, वह बहुत कमज़ोर महसूस कर रहा था।"
虚弱
Transliteration: xūruò
"生病后，他感到太虚弱，无法走路。"
약한
Transliteration: yakhan
"병이 나고 나서 그는 너무 약해서 걸을 수 없었다."
弱い
Transliteration: yowai
"病気の後、彼は歩くにはあまりにも弱いと感じた。"
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