"欠点" meaning in Japanese

See 欠点 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ke̞t̚tẽ̞ɴ] Forms: 欠点 [canonical] (ruby: (けっ), (てん)), ketten [romanization], 缺點 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], 缺点 [alternative, kanji], 闕点 [alternative, kanji]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese compound 缺點 (MC khwet temX, literally “deficient, lacking” + “point, spot”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=けってん}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|缺點|id=1,1|lit=deficient, lacking” + “point, spot}} 缺點 (MC khwet temX, literally “deficient, lacking” + “point, spot”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|けってん}} 欠(けっ)点(てん) • (ketten)
  1. something that detracts from perfection: a fault, a flaw, a defect Synonyms: 短所
    Sense id: en-欠点-ja-noun-q1ThsqlX Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms read with on'yomi, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 65 19 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 55 25 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 56 25 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with on'yomi: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō): 64 19 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 64 19 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 61 22 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 58 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 16 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 14 11
  2. a disadvantage, a drawback
    Sense id: en-欠点-ja-noun-sufk2y9L Categories (other): Japanese terms read with on'yomi, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with on'yomi: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 34 36 30
  3. a failing grade Synonyms: 落第点 Related terms (a failing grade): 満点 (manten) (ruby: (まん), (てん)) (english: a perfect score; full marks)
    Sense id: en-欠点-ja-noun-zj2fEa-S Categories (other): Japanese terms read with on'yomi, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with on'yomi: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of 'a failing grade': 2 2 96
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