Vocab Info

N2 Suffix, Noun

(じゃく)little less than, fewer than, under, weakness, the weak

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suffix

      1.

      a little less than, a little under, slightly fewer than

      Antonyms:

    2. Noun

      2.

      weakness, the weak, low (setting)

      Antonyms:

    3. Suffix

      3.

      -lower (seismic intensity)

      after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5弱,

      Antonyms:

    All Forms

    弱 【じゃく】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 7,000

    Examples

    --:--

      (ぼく)給料(きゅうりょう)30(さんじゅう)(まん)(えん)(じゃく)28(にじゅうはち)(まん)(えん)だ。

      My salary is 280,000 yen, which is just under 300,000 yen. {little less than, fewer than, under, weakness, the weak}

      • N2

      こたつが(あつ)かったので、目盛(めも)りを(じゃく)にした。

      The kotatsu was too hot, so I made the heat setting weaker. {little less than, fewer than, under, weakness, the weak}

      • N2

      ドライヤーの(かぜ)は、(じゃく)よりも(きょう)(ほう)(つよ)いです。

      The wind from the dryer is stronger on the high setting than on the weak setting. {little less than, fewer than, under, weakness, the weak}

      • N2

      モードが(じゃく)でも(ちゅう)でも(きょう)でも、この脱毛(だつもう)()には効果(こうか)がある。

      Whether the mode is weak, medium, or strong, this hair removal device is effective. {little less than, fewer than, under, weakness, the weak}

      • N2

      このコンサートは(だい)成功(せいこう)です。(なん)といっても1万(いちまん)(にん)(じゃく)(ひと)(あつ)まりました。

      This concert is a great success. After all, a little less than 10,000 people gathered. {little less than, fewer than, under, weakness, the weak}

      • N2
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.