Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

へなへなweakly, helplessly, weak, flimsy

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      weakly, helplessly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      weak, flimsy, easy to bend

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      へなへな竹竿(たけざお)()ぐに()れました。

      The weak bamboo pole snapped immediately. {weakly, helplessly, weak, flimsy}

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      (じゅっ)キロ(はし)ったら(つか)れてへなへなになりました。

      After running ten kilometers, I became tired and helplessly weak. {weakly, helplessly, weak, flimsy}

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      へなへなとした男性(だんせい)ではなく、(たよ)れる男性(だんせい)魅力(みりょく)(てき)だ。

      A man who is not weakly or helpless, but rather dependable, is attractive. {weakly, helplessly, weak, flimsy}

      • N1

      この(いた)(うす)くてへなへなとしているので、建築(けんちく)(ざい)としては使(つか)えません。

      Since this board is thin and flimsy, it cannot be used as a building material. {weakly, helplessly, weak, flimsy}

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      押入(おしい)れの(なか)から(むかし)使(つか)っていたへなへな(ほこり)まみれのランドセルが()てきました。

      A dusty, flimsy backpack that I used to use came out from the closet. {weakly, helplessly, weak, flimsy}

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