欠陥
kekkan
Part of Speech: noun
JA
A flaw, defect, or imperfection in a material, product, system, or design that prevents it from functioning properly or meeting required standards.
その製品は欠陥が見つかったため、リコールされることになった。
The product will be recalled because a defect was found in it.
Etymology
The word combines the kanji 欠 (ketsu), meaning 'lack' or 'deficiency', and 陥 (kan), meaning 'collapse' or 'pit'. Together they describe a gap or flaw that causes something to be incomplete or faulty.
Memory Aid
Think of 欠 as 'missing' and 陥 as a 'pit' — a missing pit or gap in a product is a defect.
Quick answers
What does 欠陥 mean?
欠陥 means: A flaw, defect, or imperfection in a material, product, system, or design that prevents it from functioning properly or meeting required standards.
How do you pronounce 欠陥?
欠陥: kekkan
How is 欠陥 used in a sentence?
その製品は欠陥が見つかったため、リコールされることになった。