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虚弱 (きょじゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
weak ; feeble ; frail
Describes a constitutionally weak body or health; often used in medical or formal descriptions of physical frailty. Can also refer to mental or moral weakness in literary contexts.
Kanji 虚 void, emptiness, unpreparedness Similar words 弱よわ い 弱い is a general i-adjective for 'weak' in many senses (physical, mental, flavor, etc.), while 虚弱 specifically refers to constitutional or chronic physical weakness.
病びょう 弱じゃく 病弱 emphasizes being sickly or prone to illness, whereas 虚弱 focuses on inherent physical frailty or lack of strength.
Etymology Compound of 虚 (kyo, 'empty, void') and 弱 (jaku, 'weak'). The combination conveys a state of inherent weakness or deficiency in physical constitution.
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A special class was set up for frail children.
