Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “珠に瑕”

珠に瑕

たまにきず

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

Example sentence

He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

珠
On
しゅ
Kun
たま
Stroke count
10

・pearl

・gem

・jewel

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瑕
On
か
Kun
あら;きず;なんぞ
Stroke count
13

・flaw

・blemish

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