気弱(きよわ)

きよわ
noun, na-adjective
timid; faint-hearted
1. timid; faint-hearted; lacking confidence
Having a timid, hesitant disposition. Describes someone who lacks assertiveness or is easily discouraged.
彼(かれ)は気弱(きよわ)な性格(せいかく)だ。
He has a timid personality.
気弱(きよわ)になってはいけない。
You must not lose heart.
病気(びょうき)になると気弱(きよわ)になって、すぐ不安(ふあん)になってしまう。
When I get sick, I become faint-hearted and quickly get anxious.

USAGE:
Used both as a な-adjective (気弱(きよわ)な) and in the pattern 気弱(きよわ)になる (to become timid/discouraged). Contrasts with 気強(きづよ)い (strong-willed). Often describes a temporary state of feeling discouraged rather than a permanent character trait.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 気弱(きよわ)な人(ひと) (a timid person)
  • 気弱(きよわ)になる (to become faint-hearted)
  • 気弱(きよわ)な発言(はつげん) (a weak-hearted remark)
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