Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 弱虫(よわむし) in Japanese

弱虫
Kana Reading
よわむし
Romaji
yowamushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    coward; weakling
    Example sentence
    彼は弱虫扱いをされておこった。 He resented being called a coward.

Examples of 弱虫, よわむし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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弱 JLPT 4

10 strokes

weak, frail

On'Yomi: ジャク

Kun'Yomi: よわ.い, よわ.る, よわ.まる, よわ.める

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