短所
たんしょ
tansho
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 74 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
短所 (たんしょ (tansho)) means "Shortcoming". The reading is たんしょ (tansho). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Shortcoming
Also : defect · weak point · disadvantage · demerit
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Example Sentences
完璧な人間はいない。誰もが短所を持っている。
かんぺきなにんげんはいない。だれもがたんしょをもっている。
There is no perfect person. Everyone has shortcomings.
彼のプレゼンテーションの短所は、内容が複雑すぎることだ。
かれのぷれぜんてーしょんのたんしょは、ないようがふくざつすぎることだ。
The weakness of his presentation is that the content is overly complex.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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