flaw

欠点、不備、欠陥

物事の質を下げたり、正常に機能するのを妨げたりする問題や弱点。

やさしい英語で： A problem or weakness that makes something less good or stops it from working properly.

• The plan has a flaw.
• Engineers discovered several flaws in the design.
• Can you spot the flaw in his argument?

使い方： flaw in something (I found a flaw in your plan.)

類義語： fault, defect, weakness, imperfection

よく使う表現： major flaw, design flaw, flaw in something

ひび、亀裂

固い物にできた割れ目で、その強度や価値を下げるもの。

やさしい英語で： A crack or gap in a solid object that makes it weaker or less valuable.

• There is a flaw in the glass.
• A tiny flaw in the blade caused it to break.
• The inspection revealed internal flaws in the metal.

使い方： flaw in something (The jeweller noticed a flaw in the stone.)

類義語： crack, fissure, fracture

よく使う表現： flaw in something, tiny flaw, internal flaw

法的瑕疵、不備

法的な書類にある誤りで、有効性や本来の効力を損なう可能性があるもの。

やさしい英語で： An error in a legal document that may stop it from being valid or having its intended effect.

• The contract contains a flaw.
• A flaw in the will led to a court case.
• Lawyers corrected several legal flaws before the document was signed.

使い方： flaw in something (The lawyer identified a flaw in the contract.)

類義語： defect, error

よく使う表現： legal flaw, flaw in something, fatal flaw