Japanese word

弱点

Pronunciation

Romajijakuten

Meaning

  • nounweakness

Example

彼は自分の弱点をよく知っています。kare wa ji bun no jaku ten o yo ku shi tte i ma su

He knows his weakness well.

Illustration for 弱点 (weakness)

More examples

チームで協力すれば、お互いの弱点を補えます。chī mu de kyō ryoku su re ba o taga i no jaku ten o ogina e ma su

If we work as a team, we can make up for each other's weaknesses.

Core concept

Focuses on a vulnerable part that makes a person, object, or plan less effective or easier to defeat.

Common phrases

  • 弱点を克服するjaku ten o koku fuku su ru

    overcome a weakness

  • 弱点を補うjaku ten o ogina u

    make up for a weakness

  • 弱点を突くjaku ten o tsu ku

    exploit a weakness

Similar words

弱みyowami: A personal limitation or vulnerable quality can make someone less effective or easier to pressure.
欠点ketten: A flaw or shortcoming reduces the quality or effectiveness of a person, thing, or plan.
脆弱性zeijakusei: A condition makes a system, structure, or plan vulnerable to damage or failure.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事の一部で、十分な強さや能力がなく、失敗や不利の原因になりやすいところ。hito ya mono goto no ichi bu de jū bun na tsuyo sa ya nō ryoku ga na ku ship pai ya fu ri no gen in ni na ri ya su i to ko ro

Word origin

弱点 (jakuten) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 弱 (jaku, "weak") and 点 (ten, "point"), literally forming the idea of a weak point.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese discussions, the word can point to a concrete vulnerability in an argument or plan rather than only to a personal limitation.

Other meanings

  • weak pointnoun
  • shortcomingnoun

Opposites

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