Japanese symbol for “decrepit”
よぼよぼ
よぼよぼ
Romaji: yoboyobo
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky
In Japanese, decrepit is よぼよぼ (yoboyobo).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, adv doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
Other Japanese words for “decrepit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガタガタ | ガタガタ gatagata | rickety; shaky; wobbly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decrepit”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.