弱々しい
よわよわしい
i-adjective
frail, feeble, weak-looking
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 弱々しい | 弱々しくない |
| Past | 弱々しかった | 弱々しくなかった |
| て form | 弱々しくて | 弱々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 弱々しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 弱々しければ | 弱々しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 弱々しかったら | 弱々しくなかったら |
1.
frail, feeble, weak-looking
Appearing physically or emotionally weak, delicate, or fragile.
An emphatic form of 弱い created by reduplication (弱 + 弱 + しい). Emphasizes the appearance or impression of weakness rather than actual weakness.
Common collocations
- 弱々しい声 — a feeble voice
- 弱々しい光 — a faint light
- 弱々しい足取り — frail footsteps
- 弱々しい笑み — a weak smile
- 弱々しく見える — to look frail
Forms
This follows the common Japanese pattern of reduplicating an adjective stem to create a しい-adjective that emphasizes appearance or impression: