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Japanese
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缺點 (kyūjitai)
缺点
闕点
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Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 缺點 (MC khwet temX, literally “deficient, lacking” + “point, spot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
欠点 • (ketten)
- something that detracts from perfection: a fault, a flaw, a defect
- Synonym: 短所 (tansho)
- Antonym: 美点 (biten)
- a disadvantage, a drawback
- a failing grade
- Synonym: 落第点 (rakudaiten)
See also
- (a failing grade): 満点 (manten, “a perfect score; full marks”)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN