欠 点(けってん)

けってん

noun

fault, defect, weakness

1. fault, defect, weakness

A flaw or shortcoming in something or someone.

欠点(けってん)を直(なお)す。

To fix one's faults.

誰(だれ)にでも欠点(けってん)はある。

Everyone has faults.

この製品(せいひん)の欠点(けってん)は価格(かかく)が高(たか)いことだ。

The drawback of this product is its high price.

欠点(けってん) means a fault, defect, or weakness in something or someone.

Common patterns

欠点(けってん)がある: to have faults
欠点(けってん)を直(なお)す: to fix one's faults
欠点(けってん)を補(おぎな)う: to compensate for weaknesses
欠点(けってん)を指摘(してき)する: to point out faults

Similar words

短所(たんしょ): weakness, shortcoming (often for personality traits)
弱点(じゃくてん): weak point (strategic or competitive)
欠陥(けっかん): defect (more serious, used for products/systems)
長所(ちょうしょ): strong point, merit
利点(りてん): advantage

Related Words

Antonym: 長所(ちょうしょ) (strong point)

Synonym: 短所(たんしょ) (shortcoming (personality))

Antonym: 利点(りてん) (advantage, merit)

Compare: 欠陥(けっかん) (product/engineering defect (more serious))

Compare: 弱点(じゃくてん) (weak point)

Related: 粗(あら) (fault, defect, flaw)

Compare: 問題点(もんだいてん) (problem area)

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Added 2026.1.11 16:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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