Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 欠けっ 陥かん がある there is a defect in ~
There is a defect in the design of this product.
欠けっ 陥かん を 発はっ 見けん する to discover a defect
They discovered a defect in the engine during inspection.
欠けっ 陥かん が 見み つかる a defect is found
A defect was found in the recalled cars.
欠けっ 陥かん を 修しゅう 正せい する to fix/correct a defect
The manufacturer fixed the defect in the software.
Kanji 陥 collapse, fall into, cave in Related words· 11 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.
不具合 is typically used for a malfunction or glitch in machinery or software, while 欠陥 can also describe an inherent design flaw present from the start.
弱点 refers to a weak point or vulnerability, often in ability or strategy, whereas 欠陥 more strongly implies an objective structural or functional flaw.
瑕疵 is a formal, legal term for a defect in a contract or property, while 欠陥 is the more general, everyday word for a defect in anything.
Show 7 more Show fewer 欠陥 is the general Japanese word for a defect or flaw, while フォールト is the katakana term used specifically in sports or technical/system contexts.
欠陥 refers to a concrete flaw or defect, often in a product or system, whereas 不備 can describe more abstract incompleteness such as missing information.
欠陥 refers to a defect or flaw in design or function, while 欠損 refers to an actual missing or lost part.
欠陥 is a more formal word for a structural or functional defect, while 傷 in this sense is a softer, more general term for a flaw.
欠陥 refers to a flaw or defect in a thing, system, or plan, while 過失 refers to a person's or party's fault or negligence.
欠陥 is a formal word for a structural flaw or defect in a product, while バグ is the casual, computing-specific term for a code error.
欠陥 names a concrete defect or flaw, whereas 不全 describes a broader ongoing state of insufficiency or malfunction.
Don't confuse with 欠乏 means a shortage or lack of something (like nutrients), while 欠陥 means a flaw or defect in something that already exists.
欠陥 refers to a defect or flaw in something that exists, while 欠如 refers to the complete absence of something that should be present.
Word family· 7 defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
defective car; car with a structural defect
lattice defect; crystal defect
defective housing
defective merchandise; faulty product
Show 2 more Show fewer 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.
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