Meaning

Primary

Shortcoming

Alternatives

Fault, Defect, Flaw, Weakness, Weak Point

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have a lack of points. These are things about yourself you wish were better. These are your shortcomings.

Reading

けってん
Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just watch out because けつ is being shortened to けっ here!

Context

Patterns of Use

  • 〜の欠点
  • 欠点が〜
  • 欠点を〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 自分の欠点
    one's own shortcoming
    人の欠点
    people's shortcomings
    他人の欠点
    another person's shortcoming
  • 欠点がある
    to have a shortcoming
    欠点が分かる
    to know a shortcoming
    欠点が見える
    to be able to see a shortcoming
  • 欠点をカバーする
    to cover up shortcomings
    欠点を知る
    to know one's shortcomings
    欠点を直す
    to fix a shortcoming

Context Sentences

だれだって、何かしらの欠点をもってるものさ。

Everyone has some sort of weakness.

そうだ、ちょっと思い出したんだけど、かの女って欠点がないんだよ。

Oh, I just remembered, she doesn't have any faults.

私は欠点がありすぎるので、絶対にプロのサッカー選手にはなれません。たとえば、私には足がありません。

I’ll never become a professional soccer player because I have too many shortcomings, for example, I don’t have any legs.

Kanji Composition