How to say fault in Japanese

欠点^★【けってんketten】: noun:
fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawback Antonym: 美点
failure (in an examination); failing grade

Example Sentences

私watashi のno せいsei じゃja ないnai！: It's not my fault.
末弟battei はha 悪くないwarukunai かもしれないkamoshirenai、けれどkeredo 私watashi もmo 悪くないwarukunai。: It mightn't have been my youngest brother's fault, but it wasn't mine either.
おそらくosoraku、見張りmihari にni 重大なjuudaina 欠陥kekkan がga あったatta んn ではないdehanai かka とto 考えていますkangaeteimasu。: I think that it likely that there was a major fault in the lookout.
部屋heya がga ほこりっぽいhokorippoi のno はha 掃除機soujiki のno せいsei？: Is it the vacuum cleaner's fault that the room is dusty?
うるさいurusai なっna！少しsukoshi のno 頭痛zutsuu くらいkurai 我慢gaman しろshiro。余yo はha 魔力maryoku がga すっからかんsukkarakan だda。それもこれもsoremokoremo 姫hime のno せいsei だda ぞzo。: Shurrup! Don't make such a fuss over a little headache. I'm flat out of magical power - this is all your fault!

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