欠陥
けっかん
kekan
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 29 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
欠陥 (けっかん (kekan)) means "Defect". The reading is けっかん (kekan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Defect
Also : Flaw · Fault · Gap · Shortage · Deformity
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Example Sentences
その製品には欠陥があるため、返金を申し込んだ。
そのせいひんにはけっかんがあるため、へんきんをもうしこんだ。
Because that product has a defect, I applied for a refund.
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 Jun 17, 2026
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