これが若者特有の欠点だ。

Sentence Analyzer

これ が 若者 特有 の 欠点 だ 。

English Translation

This is a weakness peculiar to young people.

Furigana

これが若者(わかもの)特有(とくゆう)の欠点(けってん)だ。

Romanji

Kore ga wakamono tokuyū no ketten da.

Words

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

若者 (わかもの)

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

特有 (とくゆう)

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

欠点 (けってん)

fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; drawback; failure (in an examination); failing grade

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

特

Reading: トク

Meaning: special

有

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る

Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

欠

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

点

Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち

Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point