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N2 Noun

短所(たんしょ)defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage

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    1. Noun

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      defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage

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    短所 【たんしょ】

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      ()(みじか)いのが(わたし)短所(たんしょ)です。

      My shortcoming is that I have a short temper. {defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage}

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      (ぼく)長所(ちょうしょ)短所(たんしょ)(おぎな)うようにしている。

      I try to compensate for my weaknesses with my strengths. {defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage}

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      面接(めんせつ)(かん):「あなたの長所(ちょうしょ)短所(たんしょ)(おし)えて(くだ)さい。」

      Interviewer: 'Please tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.' {defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage}

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      (わたし)心配(しんぱい)(しょう)ですが、この性格(せいかく)短所(たんしょ)でしかありません。

      I am a worrier, but this trait is nothing but a drawback. {defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage}

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      先生(せんせい)によると、短所(たんしょ)(とら)(かた)()えれば長所(ちょうしょ)にもなるのだとか。

      According to the teacher, weaknesses can become strengths if we change the way we perceive them. {defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage}

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