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How to say 'Weakness' in Japanese | 短所

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The Japanese word for Weakness is 'Tansho', written as 短所 in Japanese.'Weakness' in hiragana is たんしょ.

    word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

    Reading

    たんしょ

    tansho

    Kanji

    短Short 所Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '短所 (たんしょ)' means 'weakness' or 'shortcoming'. It refers to a negative aspect or flaw in a person, object, or situation. This term is often used in self-reflection, evaluations, or discussions about improvement. For example: Everyone has weaknesses「誰にでも短所がある」(だれにでもたんしょがある). His weakness is impatience「彼の短所はせっかちなことだ」(かれのたんしょはせっかちなことだ). It is commonly paired with its opposite, '長所 (ちょうしょ)', meaning 'strength' or 'merit', to provide a balanced perspective.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5565

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 短所

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    短

    Meaning

    Short

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 短所 Through the Kanji 短

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 短 as well.

  • word

    短い

    Meaning

    Short

  • word

    短

    Meaning

    Short

  • word

    短期

    Meaning

    Short term

  • word

    短大

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    短縮

    Meaning

    Shortening

Words Related to 短所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

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'Tansho' means 'Weakness' .

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