How to say faint in Japanese

JLPTN1
かすかkasuka☆《微か・幽か》 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • faint; dim; weak; slight; vague; indistinct; hazy
  • poor; wretched; meagre; meager; scanty

Example Sentences

人hitoだけdakeではなくてdehanakute、建物tatemonoやya壁kabeがga微かにkasukani持っているmotteiru魂魄konpakuもmo感じられますkanjiraremasu。
I can feel not only people's souls, but also the faint spirit held by buildings, walls and such.
列車resshaのno音otoがgaかすかkasukaになったninatta。
The sound of the train faded away.
疲労hirouやらyara飢えueやらyaraでde彼kareはha目眩memaiをwo感じたkanjita。
What with fatigue and hunger, he was faint.
彼女kanojoはha失神shisshinしshiそうsouにni見えましたmiemashita。
It seemed as if she was going to faint.
彼女kanojoはha血chiをwo見てmite卒倒sottouしshiそうになったsouninatta。
She felt faint at the sight of blood.

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