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短所たんしょ (tansho)

(1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #12978 most frequent

Meaning

短所 (たんしょ, tansho) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “(1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

すぐにあきらめてしまうのが彼かれの短所たんしょです。

His weak point is that he gives up too easily.

誰だれにでも長所ちょうしょと短所たんしょがある。

Everyone has both strong and weak points.

私の短所は、マイナス思考です。

My weak point is negative thinking.

彼女は自分の短所を自認している.

She owns her weakness.

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