Vocab Info
N1 I-adjective
脆いbrittle, fragile, tender-hearted
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
brittle, fragile, weak, frail
Usually written using kana aloneI-adjective
2.
tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
脆い 【もろい】
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古い建物の壁は脆いです。
The wall of the old building is brittle. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}
情に脆い人は詐欺に引っかかりやすいです。
People who are emotionally fragile are more likely to fall for scams. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}
後輩に業績で負けたので、自信が脆く崩れました。
I lost to my junior in terms of performance, so my confidence, which was fragile, collapsed. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}
つまらない事で喧嘩をして絶交するとは…脆い友情だったのだろう。
To have a falling out over something trivial... it must have been a brittle friendship. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}
この地域では滅多に地震が起こらないこととて、建物が地震に脆いのです。
In this region, earthquakes rarely occur, and as a result, the buildings are brittle towards earthquakes. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}
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