欠点
けってん
keten
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 32 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
欠点 (けってん (keten)) means "Flaw". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Flaw
Also : Fault · Defect · Weakness
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Example Sentences
誰もが何らかの欠点を持っています。
だれもがなにらかのけってんをもっています。
Everyone has some kind of flaw.
その計画の最大の欠点は、時間がかかることです。
そのけいかくのさいだいのけってんは、じかんがかかることです。
The biggest flaw of that plan is that it takes time.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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