弱虫

よわむし

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp

What does 弱虫 mean?

弱虫 is a Japanese noun meaning coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp in English. It is written as 弱虫 in kanji, よわむし in hiragana, and yowamushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は弱虫扱いをされておこった。

He resented being called a coward.