Japanese word

問題点

Pronunciation

Romajimondaiten

Meaning

  • nounissue

Example

会議で問題点を話し合います。kai gi de mon dai ten o hana shi a i ma su

We will discuss the issues at the meeting.

Illustration for 問題点 (issue)

More examples

調査の結果、計画の問題点が明らかになりました。chō sa no kek ka kei kaku no mon dai ten ga aki ra ka ni na ri ma shi ta

The investigation revealed the issue with the plan.

Core concept

Describes the particular part of a situation that creates difficulty or requires correction.

Common phrases

  • 問題点を洗い出すmon dai ten o ara i da su

    identify the issues

  • 問題点を指摘するmon dai ten o shi teki su ru

    point out the issue

  • 問題点を整理するmon dai ten o sei ri su ru

    organize the issues

  • 問題点を検討するmon dai ten o ken tō su ru

    examine the issue

Similar words

問題mondai: A matter that causes difficulty or requires a solution.
課題kadai: A matter that requires attention, effort, or a solution.
欠点ketten: A fault or weakness that reduces the quality or value of something.
難点nanten: A point that makes something difficult to use, understand, or carry out.

Definition in Japanese

物事に含まれる、支障や不都合のある具体的な部分。mono goto ni fuku ma re ru shi shō ya fu tsu gō no a ru gu tai teki na bu bun

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 問題点 (mondaiten) combines 問 (mon, "question"), 題 (dai, "topic"), and 点 (ten, "point") to mean a point at issue.

Usage tips

  • In workplace discussions, 問題点 (mondaiten) often identifies a concrete weakness to address rather than describing an entire situation as a problem.

Other meanings

  • problemnoun
  • point at issuenoun

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