No. 2,982 in Japanese
デメリット
Disadvantage; drawback.
In a sentence
この商品のデメリットは価格が高いことです。
The disadvantage of this product is its high price.
Here, 'デメリット' is used to describe a negative aspect or disadvantage of the product.
その方法にはいくつかのデメリットがありますが、それでも試す価値があります。
That method has several disadvantages, but it is still worth trying.
In this sentence, 'デメリット' refers to the negative factors or drawbacks of using a particular approach.
デメリットを考慮しても、このオプションは最良です。
Even considering the disadvantages, this option is the best.
Here, 'デメリット' is discussing the drawbacks while choosing the best option.
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