ウィークポイントwiikupointo

1. nounweak point; weakness

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  Synonym弱点じゃくてんNeutralThe everyday, most common word for a weakness, as in 「弱点を突く」. More ordinary than the loanword 「ウィークポイント」, and usually interchangeable with it.
• 2.
  Synonym欠点けってんNeutralA fault or defect: what is bad about a person or thing and needs to be made up for, as in 「欠点を直す」.
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  Synonym難点なんてんNeutralA hard point or the one flaw in an otherwise good thing, as in 「価格が難点」; also a key problem that is difficult to handle.
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  Synonym弱みよわみNeutralA weakness as a lever over you — a sore spot others can use, as in 「弱みを握られる」; stresses what can be exploited.
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  Synonym短所たんしょNeutralShortcomings, the counterpart of 「長所」; mostly flaws in a person's character or in a thing, as in 「短所を克服する」.
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  SynonymデメリットNeutralLoanword for the downsides or drawbacks of something: the unfavorable factors, the counterpart of 「メリット」.
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  Synonym泣き所なきどころNeutralA weak spot that hurts when hit and is easy to attack; said of people and things alike, as in 「チームの泣き所」.
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  Related瑕疵かしWrittenA flaw or defect, often as legal terminology, as in 「瑕疵担保責任」; focuses on defects in goods or rights.
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  Related鬼門きもんNeutralOriginally the unlucky northeast direction; by extension something, someone, or somewhere you cannot cope with, as in 「数学は鬼門だ」.
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  Related苦手にがてNeutralNot being good at something or not caring for it; about ability and likes, not necessarily a weakness others can attack.
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  Related痛いところいたいところCasualColloquial for a sore spot you would rather not have pointed out, as in 「痛いところを突く」.
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  Related付け目つけめNeutralAn opening in your opponent, as in 「そこが付け目だ」; stresses a flaw you yourself can exploit.
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  Antonym長所ちょうしょNeutralStrong points or merits, the opposite of 「ウィークポイント」; common in everyday use, as in 「長所を伸ばす」.
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  AntonymストロングポイントNeutralLoanword for a strong point or advantage; the direct opposite of 「ウィークポイント」.

Everyday talk about a weakness uses 「弱点」; a weakness someone can hold over you is 「弱み」. 「ウィークポイント」 itself leans toward sports or business analysis. For strengths, say 「長所」.

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1. 弱よわみ。弱点じゃくてん。