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短所 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  • shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.

Senses

短所 is used for these senses in English:

  • demerit A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  • shortcoming A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.

demerit — full definition

  1. noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  2. noun A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
  3. noun That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

Related Japanese words