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[けっ()·てん()]
ketten
noun

English Meaning(s) for 欠点

noun
  1. fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawback
  2. failure (in an examination); failing grade

Definition and Synonyms for 欠点

Fault the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Synonyms: デメリット, 欠点
Weak Point an attribute that is inadequate or deficient
Synonyms: とが, デメリット, ウィークポイント, 付け目, , , 弱み, 弱点, 搦め手, 欠点, 泣き所, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, 痛いところ, , , 短い, 短所, 苦手, 足下, 足元, 難点, , 鬼門
Shortcoming a failing or deficiency
Synonyms: あら, ほぼ, ぼろ, にくい, ぼろい, デメリット, 不備, 不具合, , 欠点, 欠缺, 欠陥, 汚点, 瑕瑾, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, , , 短い, 短所, , , , 粗い, , 難い, 難点,
Fault equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
Synonyms: 欠点
Failing a flaw or weak point
Synonyms: , 弱い, 弱さ, 弱み, 弱点, 欠点, 短所, 難点
Flaw defect or weakness in a person's character
Synonyms: 欠点
Flaw an imperfection in an object or machine
Synonyms: 不備, 不具合, , 手抜かり, 手落ち, 欠損, 欠点, 欠陥, 短所, 落ち度, 誤り, 誤る, 過失, 障害

Meanings for each kanji in 欠点

» lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
» spot; point; mark; speck; decimal point

Categories 欠点 is a member of

Worth the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
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Liability the quality of being something that holds you back
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Disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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Equipment Failure a cessation of normal operation
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Imperfectness the state or an instance of being imperfect
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Failing a flaw or weak point
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 欠点

Sample Sentences for 欠点

With all her faults, I still like her.
Brilliant people have one major drawback - they don't know how to lose.
This is because there is nothing so beautiful that, even on close inspection, no defects will be found.
I like him all the better for his faults.
For nothing is so beautiful but that it betrays some defect on close inspection.

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