短たん所しょ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Used for a person's flaw, a plan's drawback, or a thing's defect. Often contrasted with 長所 (strong point).

Antonyms: 長所

〈人ひと〉の短たん所しょsomeone's shortcoming(s)
自じ分ぶんの短たん所しょを知しることは大たい切せつだ。
It's important to know your own shortcomings.
短たん所しょを直なおすto correct a shortcoming
彼かれは自じ分ぶんの短たん所しょを直なおそうと努ど力りょくしている。
He is making an effort to correct his shortcomings.
短たん所しょを指し摘てきするto point out a shortcoming
上じょう司しに短たん所しょを指し摘てきされた。
My boss pointed out my shortcomings.
短たん所しょを補おぎなうto make up for a shortcoming
彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの短たん所しょを長ちょう所しょで補おぎなっている。
She makes up for her shortcomings with her strengths.
短たん所しょを挙あげるto list a shortcoming
面めん接せつで自じ分ぶんの短たん所しょを三みっつ挙あげた。
I listed three of my shortcomings in the interview.

欠けっ点てんN3
欠点 is a general word for a flaw or defect, whereas 短所 is specifically used when contrasting weak points with strong points (長所).
弱じゃく点てんN3
弱点 emphasizes a vulnerable or exploitable weakness, while 短所 is the neutral term for a shortcoming in a list of traits.
難なん点てんN1
短所 refers specifically to a personal weak point, usually paired with 長所 (strong point), whereas 難点 can describe drawbacks in situations, plans, or arguments as well as people.
長ちょう短たんN2
短所 refers only to a weak point or demerit, whereas 長短 covers both the strengths and weaknesses together.

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デメリット
短所 is a native Japanese word typically used for a person's weak point or character flaw, whereas デメリット is more common for objective drawbacks of systems or choices.
弱よわみN2
短所 is a neutral term for a shortcoming (often paired with 長所), whereas 弱み specifically suggests a vulnerability someone could exploit.

長ちょう所しょN3
strong point; merit; advantage
特とく長ちょうN3
短所 means a weak point or flaw, the direct opposite of 特長, a distinguishing strong point.
取とり柄えN1
短所 means a weak point or shortcoming, the direct opposite of 取り柄's positive strong point.
利り点てんN1
短所 is a weak point or shortcoming, contrasting with the positive quality named by 利点.

Compound of 短 (short, insufficient) and 所 (place, point). The meaning 'short point' developed into 'weak point' or 'defect'.