弱る

よわる

to weaken, to be troubled, to be emaciated

Also:to be downcast, to be troubled

What does 弱る mean?

弱る is a Japanese verb meaning to weaken, to be troubled, to be emaciated in English. It can also be translated as to be downcast, to be troubled depending on context. It is written as 弱る in kanji, よわる in hiragana, and yowaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は寄る年波でった。

He sank under the weight of age.