🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

약점

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yakjeom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weakness/ˈwiːk.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그것은 그의 가장 큰 약점이다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of lacking strength.

    "He felt a sudden weakness in his knees."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'weakness' originates from the Old English 'wæcnys', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*waikaz', meaning 'to be weak'. Over time, it evolved through Middle English before settling into its modern form, reflecting both physical and metaphorical senses of lack of strength or power.

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