短所

たんしょ
defect
demerit
weak point

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たんしょ【短所】

⇒ けってん

weak ［bad］ point

〖C〗短所.

*fault

/fɔ́ːlt/ 〖C〗〔…の〕欠陥〔in〕《◆必ずしも非難の意はない》.

demerit

〖C〗《正式》欠点(⇔merit)

the merits and demerits 長所短所， 功罪.

shortcoming

〖C〗［通例 ～s］ 欠点《◆ fault より堅い語》.

failing

〖C〗欠点， 弱点《◆ fault の遠回し語》

know one's own failings 自分自身の短所を知る.

*defect

〖C〗《正式》〔…の〕弱点〔in〕.

*weakness

〖C〗(ある衝動を自制できないために起る小さな人間的な)弱点， 欠点.

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たんしょ【短所】

a weak point; a weakness; a fault; a failing; a defect; a demerit; a shortcoming; a foible. [＝けってん 1]

●長所と短所 strong points and weak points; strengths and weaknesses; merits and demerits.

●長所と短所を合わせ持つ have both strong and weak points [merits and demerits]

・短所を直す remedy one's defects

・短所を反省する reflect on one's faults

・短所を補う make up for one's defects; compensate for one's shortcomings; atone for one's faults

・彼女にはその短所を補ってあまりある長所がある. She has plenty of strengths to make up for that weakness.

●彼の長所は時に短所ともなる. His strong point is sometimes his disadvantage.