欠点 (けってん, ketten) Japanese meaning: fault | KotomoraHis fault is that he gets angry quickly.
This plan has several flaws.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の欠点を指摘するto point out someone's flaw
My friend pointed out my flaw to me.
欠点を克服するto overcome a flaw or weak point
He is making an effort to overcome his weaknesses.
〈事〉に欠点があるthere is a flaw in (a plan, system, etc.)
There are a few flaws in this plan.
〈教科〉で欠点をとるto get a failing grade in a subject
I got a failing grade in math.
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.
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.
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.
欠点 is a neutral defect or shortcoming, while 汚点 carries a stronger sense of shame or damage to one's reputation.
欠点 is the common word for a flaw or defect, while 失 covers similar ground but is rarer and more formal.
魅力 is an appealing quality that draws people in, while 欠点 is a flaw or shortcoming that detracts from someone or something.
欠点 is a flaw or defect, the direct opposite of the favorable point described by 利点.
欠点 refers to a flaw or defect, contrasting with 取り柄's meaning of a redeeming strength.
