欠けっ点てん

短たん所しょN3sense 1
短所 typically describes a personal shortcoming (often paired with 長所), while 欠点 is a broader term for any flaw in a person, object, or plan.
弱じゃく点てんN3sense 1
弱点 highlights a specific vulnerability that can be exploited, whereas 欠点 refers more generally to any flaw or defect.
欠けっ陥かんN2
欠点 is the everyday word for a fault or weak point, often personal or minor, while 欠陥 suggests a more serious, structural, or systemic defect.
難なん点てんN1
欠点 is the everyday word for a flaw or shortcoming (often personal or in a product), while 難点 stresses a problematic aspect within a specific context like a plan or negotiation.

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短たんN2
短 is the terse, often contrastive term for a fault (paired with 長), while 欠点 is the everyday, general word for a flaw or defect in a person or thing.
デメリット
欠点 is a flaw or defect that can describe people or things, while デメリット is used more narrowly for a disadvantage in a plan, product, or comparison.
穴あなN3
欠点 names a defect directly, while 穴 suggests a hidden gap or loophole in a plan, argument, or system.
ぼろN2
欠点 is a neutral word for any flaw or shortcoming, whereas ぼろ suggests a hidden defect one is ashamed of and tries to hide.
申もうし分ぶんN1
欠点 names a specific fault or shortcoming directly, whereas 申し分 is used mainly in the negative to say that no such fault exists.
マイナスN3
欠点 refers specifically to a flaw or shortcoming in a person or thing, while マイナス is a broader, more casual word for any disadvantage or downside.
難なんN1
欠点 is the everyday word for a defect or shortcoming, whereas 難 in this sense is less common and mostly seen in compounds like 難点.
汚お点てん
欠点 is a neutral defect or shortcoming, while 汚点 carries a stronger sense of shame or damage to one's reputation.
失しつ
欠点 is the common word for a flaw or defect, while 失 covers similar ground but is rarer and more formal.

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美び点てん sense 1
good point; merit; virtue; charm
長ちょう所しょN3sense 1
長所 is a strong point, commonly contrasted with 欠点 as the strengths-versus-weaknesses pair.
身しん上じょう
欠点 is a flaw or shortcoming, the opposite of 身上 when 身上 means a person's valued strong point.

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魅み力りょくN3
魅力 is an appealing quality that draws people in, while 欠点 is a flaw or shortcoming that detracts from someone or something.
利り点てんN1
欠点 is a flaw or defect, the direct opposite of the favorable point described by 利点.
取とり柄えN1
欠点 refers to a flaw or defect, contrasting with 取り柄's meaning of a redeeming strength.

弱よわみN2
欠点 refers to a general flaw or defect (in a person, thing, or plan), while 弱み is specifically a personal weak point that can be used against someone.

Compound of 欠 (lack, gap) and 点 (point). The meaning 'failing grade' developed from the idea of a point deficiency in scoring.