frail

IPA(Pronunciation)

/fɹeɪl/

Adjective

Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish. / Weak; infirm. / Mentally fragile.

Japanese Meaning

物理的に容易に壊れる；頑丈でなく、短命になりやすい / 弱々しい；虚弱な / 精神的に脆い

The frail glass figurine toppled off the shelf with a soft crack.

もろいガラスの置物が棚から落ち、かすかな割れる音を立てた。

Sense（1）

Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.

Returne with ſpeed, time paſſeth ſwift away,

Our life is fraile, and we may dye to day.

Sense（2）

Weak; infirm.

Sense（3）

Mentally fragile.

Sense（4）

Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.

frailer

（ comparative ）

frailest

（ superlative ）