Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
りき
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

()(りき) (hiriki-na (adnominal ()(りき) (hiriki na), adverbial ()(りき) (hiriki ni))

  1. powerless; incompetent; weak in strength
Inflection edit

Noun edit

()(りき) (hiriki

  1. powerlessness; incompetence; weakness
    • 2003, “Gin no Ryū no Se ni Notte”, Miyuki Nakajima (lyrics), Miyuki Nakajima (music), performed by Miyuki Nakajima:
      まだ()べない(ひな)たちみたいに (ぼく)はこの()(りき)(なげ)いている
      mada tobenai hinatachi mitai ni boku wa kono hiriki o nageite iru
      I, just like a fledgling that's not yet able to fly, am lamenting at my powerlessness to help that person.

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
りょく
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

()(りょく) (hiryoku-na (adnominal ()(りょく) (hiryoku na), adverbial ()(りょく) (hiryoku ni))

  1. Synonym of 非力 (hiriki)
Inflection edit

Noun edit

()(りょく) (hiryoku

  1. Synonym of 非力 (hiriki)

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN