問題点(もんだいてん)

Composed of 問題(もんだい) (problem) + 点(てん) (point, aspect). More specific than 問題(もんだい) alone — it refers to particular aspects or elements that are problematic, rather than a problem in general.

Common collocations

• 問題点(もんだいてん)を指摘(してき)する (to point out problems)
• 問題点(もんだいてん)を洗(あら)い出(だ)す (to identify/uncover problems)
• 問題点(もんだいてん)を整理(せいり)する (to organize/sort out the issues)
• 問題点(もんだいてん)が浮(う)かび上(あ)がる (for problems to emerge)
• 問題点(もんだいてん)を克服(こくふく)する (to overcome the issues)

Similar words

• 問題(もんだい) — problem; broader and more general
• 課題(かだい) — task, challenge; implies something that needs to be worked on
• 欠点(けってん) — flaw, defect; refers to inherent shortcomings

Usage

問題点(もんだいてん) is standard in business, academic, and policy discussions. It is analytical in tone, used when breaking down a situation into its specific problematic elements rather than referring to a problem as a whole.