English–Japanese
“drawback” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinekku
Example
高い家賃がこの店のネックです。taka i ya chin ga ko no mise no ne kku de su
The high rent is a drawback for this store.
How to say “drawback” in Japanese
“Drawback” in Japanese is ネック (nekku).
It focuses attention on the limiting weakness that keeps a plan, process, or activity from working smoothly.
Example sentences with ネック
人手不足が新しいサービスを始める際のネックになっています。hito de fu soku ga atara shi i sā bi su o haji me ru sai no ne kku ni na tte i ma su
A shortage of staff has become a bottleneck in launching a new service.
Tips for using ネック
- When Japanese speakers call a condition ネック (nekku), they usually mean a key obstacle in the situation, not a problem with a person's neck.