suffix
a little less than; slightly under
Suffix attached to numbers or quantities to mean 'a little less than' or 'slightly fewer than'. Antonym: 強 (きょう).
Antonyms: 強
この会場は100人弱入ります。
This venue holds a little under 100 people.
駅まで歩いて10分弱かかります。
It takes slightly less than 10 minutes to walk to the station.
noun
weakness; the weak; low setting
Noun meaning weakness, or referring to weak people or things. Also used for a low setting on devices. Antonym: 強 (きょう).
Antonyms: 強
弱を助け、強をくじく。
Help the weak and crush the strong.
エアコンの設定を弱にしてください。
Please set the air conditioner to low.
suffix
-lower (seismic intensity)
Suffix used after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale to indicate the lower grade of that intensity (e.g., 5弱 is 'lower 5'). Antonym: 強 (きょう).
Antonyms: 強
震度5弱の地震が発生しました。
An earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 occurred.