LingakuFrequency rank: 5,938. – 5,943.
- fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawbackantonym: 美点
- failure (in an examination); failing grade
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawback
- failure (in an examination); failing grade
This meaning refers to a disadvantage or imperfection in someone or something. It is often used to discuss areas where improvement is needed or where a person or object's performance is lacking.
This meaning specifically relates to an unsuccessful outcome in an academic setting, indicating that a student has not met the required standards.
Generated collocations (experimental)
けってん欠点をこくふく克服するto overcome a faultけってん欠点をしてき指摘するto point out a flawけってん欠点があるto have a weaknessけってん欠点をうけいれる受け入れるto accept a shortcomingけってん欠点をかいぜん改善するto improve a defectけってん欠点をかくす隠すto hide a drawbackすべてのひと人にはけってん欠点があるeveryone has flawsけってん欠点がめだつ目立つto have prominent shortcomingsけってん欠点をなおす直すto fix a faultけってん欠点をりかい理解するto understand a weaknessしけん試験のけってん欠点failure in an examination
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The weak point of this book is that it's less than persuasive when the married author recommends not being married.
She loves him all the more because he has faults.
She loved him all the better for his faults.
She has a lot of faults. Still, I like her.
I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.
I love her none the less for her faults.
She has many faults, but I trust her none the less.