脆い

もろい

brittle, fragile, tender-hearted

Also:tender-hearted

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 脆い mean?

脆い is a Japanese adjective meaning brittle, fragile, tender-hearted in English. It can also be translated as tender-hearted depending on context. It is written as 脆い in kanji, もろい in hiragana, and moroi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼が作った模型飛行機はもろかった。

His paper plane was fragile.

彼女は情にもろい。

She is accessible to pity.