矛盾点(むじゅんてん)

むじゅんてん
noun
point of contradiction; inconsistency
cognition
1. point of contradiction; inconsistency; discrepancy
A specific point or aspect where statements, facts, or logic are contradictory or inconsistent. Used in argumentation, analysis, and investigation.
この報告書(ほうこくしょ)にはいくつか矛盾点(むじゅんてん)がある。
There are several inconsistencies in this report.
弁護士(べんごし)は証言(しょうげん)の矛盾点(むじゅんてん)を指摘(してき)した。
The lawyer pointed out the contradictions in the testimony.
計画(けいかく)の矛盾点(むじゅんてん)を洗(あら)い出(だ)して、実現可能(じつげんかのう)な案(あん)に修正(しゅうせい)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to identify the inconsistencies in the plan and revise it into something feasible.

Composed of 矛盾(むじゅん) (contradiction) and 点(てん) (point, aspect). The suffix 点(てん) narrows the focus to a specific aspect or instance of contradiction, making this word more concrete than 矛盾(むじゅん) alone. Part of the productive X点(てん) pattern: 問題点(もんだいてん) (problem point), 改善点(かいぜんてん) (point for improvement), 相違点(そういてん) (point of difference).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 矛盾(むじゅん): contradiction — the general concept, while 矛盾点(むじゅんてん) refers to a specific instance or detail
  • 食(く)い違(ちが)い: discrepancy — focuses on mismatches between accounts or versions rather than logical contradiction
  • 不整合(ふせいごう): inconsistency — more technical term used in data, systems, and formal logic

Related Words

Compare: 食(く)い違(ちが)い (discrepancy)
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