- to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
- to be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited
- to be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
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Are you creating for us a future world where there is a greater danger of skin cancer, weakened bodies, less food and fewer plants and animals?
When I was very young, my father died. His younger brother, due to the vicissitudes of the times and to his own laziness, dissipated his own fortune and afterwards became a peddler of writing materials. He often came to our house, but when he came, my mother would scold him and he would be troubled.