Vocab Info

N1 I-adjective

(もろ)brittle, fragile, tender-hearted

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      brittle, fragile, weak, frail

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. I-adjective

      2.

      tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved

      Usually written using kana alone

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    脆い 【もろい】

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    Examples

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      (ふる)建物(たてもの)(かべ)(もろ)です。

      The wall of the old building is brittle. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}

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      (じょう)(もろ)(ひと)詐欺(さぎ)()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}

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      後輩(こうはい)業績(ぎょうせき)()けたので、自信(じしん)(もろ)(くず)れました。

      I lost to my junior in terms of performance, so my confidence, which was fragile, collapsed. {brittle, fragile, tender-hearted}

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      つまらない(こと)喧嘩(けんか)をして絶交(ぜっこう)するとは…(もろ)友情(ゆうじょう)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}

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      この地域(ちいき)では滅多(めった)地震(じしん)()こらないこととて、建物(たてもの)地震(じしん)(もろ)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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