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弱々しい is an exact match with one form of the following word:
弱々しい
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Reading : よわよわしい   
frail; slender; feminine
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 38,786 which gives a rank of 48,984
弱々しい is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 146,000 (about 589,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 39 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
あの
よわよわ
弱々
しく
ほっそりしている
He is a slim child.
かのじょ
彼女
よわよわ
弱々
しい
こえ
はな
した

She spoke in a weak voice.
さだこ
禎子
よわよわ
弱々
しく
うなずいた
Sadako gave a weak nod.
よわよわしい
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 213,000 (about 170,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 39 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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弱弱しい
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Reading : よわよわしい   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 220,000 (about 127,000 results)
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ジャク   よわ weak   よわ to weaken, to be troubled   よわまる to weaken, to abate   よわめる to weaken, to break the force of   
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double bow; strong   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
ウ   はね feather   わ counter for birds   
(kanji repetition symbol)   
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