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Demerit
01
欠点 (けってん), 短所 (たんしょ)
the quality of being inadequate, often suggesting a deficiency or fault in performance or capability
Example
The tendency of the product to malfunction after prolonged use was a significant demerit.
製品が長期間使用されると故障する傾向は、重大な欠点でした。
A key demerit of the plan was its failure to address concerns raised by stakeholders.
この計画の主な欠点は、利害関係者から提起された懸念に対処できなかったことだった。
02
減点（げんてん）, 不 mérite（ふめりと）
a point against someone for a fault or wrongdoing, often used in educational or disciplinary contexts
Example
The student received a demerit for consistently arriving late to class.
Demerits were assigned to individuals who violated the school's dress code policy.
