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欠陥 (けっかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
defect ; flaw ; fault ; deficiency
Used for physical flaws, structural defects, or shortcomings in systems, products, or character. Often appears in technical, business, and news contexts.
彼かれ の 計けい 画かく に は いくつ か の 欠けっ 陥かん が ある 。
His plan has several flaws.
Kanji 陥 collapse, fall into, cave in Similar words 欠けっ 点てん 欠点 is a more general and common word for a fault or weak point, often used for personal shortcomings or minor flaws. 欠陥 implies a more serious, often structural or systemic defect.
不ふ 具ぐ 合あい 不具合 is commonly used for malfunctions or bugs, especially in software and machinery. 欠陥 is broader and can refer to inherent design flaws or deficiencies.
Etymology 欠 (lack, gap) + 陥 (fall into, cave in). The combination conveys a gap or flaw that undermines integrity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a defect or deficiency.
