弱

じゃく

a little less than

N1 #13,703

Meanings

  1. suffix a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than
  2. noun weakness; the weak; low (setting)
  3. suffix, after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5弱 -lower (seismic intensity)

Its kanji

In sentences

心こころ熱ねつけれど肉体にくたいは弱じゃくし。 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. #145552

台風たいふうは勢力せいりょくを弱じゃくめ嵐あらしに変かわった。 The typhoon became weaker and changed into a storm. #137779