병약

byeong-yak

frail or sickly

그는 병약한 체질이라 자주 병에 걸린다.

He has a frail constitution and often gets sick.

formal

Describing someone who is physically weak or prone to illness due to poor health or constitution.

병약한 아이는 신체 활동에 제한이 있다.

A frail child has limitations in physical activities.

Often used to describe people who are easily affected by illnesses or have a delicate health condition.

Collocations

Use '병약하다' to describe someone's overall health condition, not a temporary illness.

From 병 (disease) + 약 (weak), literally meaning 'disease-weak' or 'prone to illness'.

This term is often used to describe someone's general health condition rather than a temporary illness.

병

disease

root

약

weak

root

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