Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よわ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From (yowa, weak) +‎ (-mi, -ness).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よわ) (yowami

  1. weakness, vulnerable point, shortcoming
    Antonym: 強み (tsuyomi)
    (よわ)(にぎ)
    yowami o nigiru
    to have something on someone

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN