貧弱
ひんじゃく
hinjaku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
貧弱 (ひんじゃく (hinjaku)) means "Meager". The reading is ひんじゃく (hinjaku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Meager
Also : Poor · Feeble · Scanty · Shabby
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Example Sentences
彼の体格は貧弱だった。
かれのたいかくはひんじゃくだった。
His physique was meager.
彼の言い訳は貧弱で誰も信じなかった。
かれのいいわけはひんじゃくでだれもしんじなかった。
His excuse was so meager that nobody believed him.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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