長所（ちょうしょ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: strength / advantage
Example sentences
- 自分の長所を面接で伝える。 — I talk about my strengths in the interview.
- 彼の長所は明るいところだ。 — His strength is his cheerful personality.
Idioms & proverbs containing “長所”
- 長所は短所 (ちょうしょはたんしょ) — if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness
Antonyms
- 短所 (たんしょ) — weakness / disadvantage
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