"弱者" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [d͡ʑa̠kɯ̟̊ɕa̠] Forms: 弱者 ^ [canonical] (ruby: (じゃく), (しゃ)), jakusha [romanization], zyakusya [romanization], じやくしや [hiragana, historical], 弱者 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Etymology: 弱(じゃく) (jaku, “weak”) + 者(しゃ) (-sha, “person”) Etymology templates: {{ja-com|弱|じゃく|者|-しゃ|t1=weak|t2=person}} 弱(じゃく) (jaku, “weak”) + 者(しゃ) (-sha, “person”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|じゃくしゃ|hhira=じやくしや}} 弱(じゃく)者(しゃ) • (jakusha) ^(←じやくしや (zyakusya)?)
  1. (literal) a weakling
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              11,
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              6
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          "english": "“Whenever the strong would trample over the weak, I will be there.”",
          "ref": "2017 January 20, “英(えい)雄(ゆう)的(てき)介(かい)入(にゅう) [Heroic Intervention]”, in 霊気紛争 [Aether Revolt], Wizards of the Coast:",
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          "roman": "“Kyōsha ga jakusha o jūrinsuru toki, soko ni watashi ga iru darō.”",
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              "きょう"
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            [
              "者",
              "しゃ"
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            [
              "弱",
              "じゃく"
            ],
            [
              "者",
              "しゃ"
            ],
            [
              "蹂",
              "じゅう"
            ],
            [
              "躙",
              "りん"
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              "私",
              "わたし"
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