약하다

Meanings

weakHaving small power.
weak; feeble; infirmNot healthy.
weak; infirmOne’s resolution, will, etc., being weak, not strong.
weakOne’s energy to endure something being not strong.
poor; badOne’s ability, knowledge, skill, etc., being poor or not sufficient.

Written Forms

약하다Hangul

弱하다Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

카페인 에 약해서 커피 를 너무 많이 마시지는 못해요.
I'm sensitive to caffeine, so I can't drink too much coffee.
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한숨 이 절로 나오네, 의지 가 이렇게 약해서야 어디 에 쓰겠어.
I can't help but sigh; what good am I with such a weak will?
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약한 모습 을 쉽게 보이지 마라.
Don't show weakness so easily.
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Grammar in These Examples

-ㄴ/은Level 1Adjective noun modifier -아/어서Level 2Because of, therefore