English Dictionary

tragic flaw

名詞

(chiefly literary criticism) A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to the ruin or profound suffering of that individual.

日本語の意味

致命的な短所：個人の性格や特徴に存在する欠陥で、そのために破滅や深刻な苦悩を引き起こす要因となるもの。 / 悲劇の要因：物語などで登場人物が悲劇的な結末に至る決定的な性格の弱点。

The protagonist's tragic flaw — an unshakable pride — slowly destroyed everything he loved.

主人公の致命的な欠点――揺るぎないプライドが、やがて彼の愛するすべてを破壊してしまった。

意味（1）

(chiefly literary criticism) A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to the ruin or profound suffering of that individual.

When a heroine's tragic flaw takes the form of uncontrollable love for an outlaw, the paths of momentary glory can lead but to defeat.

tragic flaws （ plural ）