弱み

Japanese
Kanji in this term
弱
よわ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 弱 (yowa, “weak”) +‎ み (-mi, “-ness”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) よわみ​ [yòwámíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ɰᵝa̠mʲi]

Noun

弱(よわ)み • (yowami) 

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

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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