TOPIK · Level 68
15 words
Korean word
약하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationyakada
Meaning
- adjectiveweak
Example
그 팀은 수비가 약하다.keu ti meun su bi ga ya ka da
That team's defense is weak.
More examples
요즘 기억력이 약하다.yo jeum ki eong nyeo gi ya ka da
My memory has been weak lately.
Core concept
A person, body, or system has little power to resist an illness or outside force and is easily affected.
Common phrases
기억력이 약하다ki eong nyeo gi ya ka da
poor memory
발음이 약하다pa reu mi ya ka da
weak pronunciation
의지가 약하다ui ji ga ya ka da
weak will
Similar words
민감하다mingamhada: Noticing and reacting quickly to small changes or touches.
허약하다heoyakada: Being physically frail and likely to become ill or tired.
취약하다chwiyakada: Having weak defenses that allow outside problems to cause harm or failure.
Definition in Korean
병이나 외부 자극에 잘 견디지 못하고 쉽게 영향을 받는 상태나 성질을 이르는 말.pyeong i na oe bu cha geu ge chal kyeon di ji mo ta go swip kke yeong hyang eul pan neun sang tae na seong ji reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
This adjective developed from a Sino Korean element meaning weak plus a native verb forming element, linking low strength with poor resistance.
Usage tips
- A team can be 약하다 (yakada, "to be weak") even when its players are strong, because the team may not stop attacks well.
Other meanings
- not good atadjective
Opposites
- 강하다kanghadastrongadjective
- 튼튼하다teunteunhadasturdyadjective
Related words
- 약점yakjjeomweak pointnoun
- 약화yakwaweakeningnoun
- 약세yaksseweaknessnoun