Write a paragraph about strengths and weaknesses
In this post, Learn Japanese Daily will introduce to you the lesson: Write a paragraph about your strengths and weaknesses. Let’s start!
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A paragraph about strengths and weaknesses in Japanese
The writing level of the following paragraph is equivalent to the writing level of junior high school. It has about 750 words.
Opening
私には、短所と長所どちらもある。
Watashi ni wa, tansho to chousho dochira mo aru.
I have both strengths and weaknesses.
たぶん短所の方が多いのではないだろうか。
Tabun tansho no hou ga ooi no dewanai darou ka.
I may have more weaknesses than strengths.
では、なぜ短所の方が多いと言えるのか、考えてみた。
Dewa, naze tansho no hou ga ooi to ieru no ka, kangaete mita.
Then I tried to think why I have more weaknesses than strengths.
私は、内気な性格で、寝起きは機嫌が悪いし、すぐ怒るし、勉強中はすぐ寝てしまうし、欠点ばかりの自分がたまに嫌になる。
Watashi wa, uchikina seikaku de, neoki wa kigen ga warui shi, sugu okorushi, benkyou-chuu wa sugu nete shimaushi, ketten bakari no jibun ga tamani iya ni naru.
I’m a shy person, I’m cranky when I wake up, get angry immediately, fall asleep while studying, and sometimes I hate myself because of having so many weaknesses.
このあいだも勉強中に寝てしまい、すぐに時間が経ってしまった。
Konoaida mo benkyou-chuu ni nete shimai, sugu ni jikan ga tatte shimatta.
Recently, I fell asleep while studying and time passed immediately.
Body
確かに、自分の欠点が分かるのだったら直していくべきだと思う。
Tashika ni, jibun no ketten ga wakaru nodattara naoshite iku beki da to omou.
Surely, if you know your weaknesses, you should fix them.
私も最近、勉強中に寝てしまうことのないように、勉強前に少しの時間でもいいから寝たり、友達にも自分から話しかけたりして内気な性格を直そうとしている。
Watashi mo saikin, benkyouchuu ni nete shimau koto no nai you ni, benkyou mae ni sukoshi no jikan demo ii kara ne tari, tomodachi ni mo jibun kara hanashikake tari shite uchikina seikaku wo naosou to shite iru.
Recently, I sleep for a short time before studying so that I won’t fall asleep while studying, and I try to fix my shy personality by talking to friends.
私は、欠点を直していったおかげで、新学期に新しい友達ができた。
Watashi wa, ketten wo naoshite itta okage de, shin gakki ni atarashii tomodachi ga dekita.
Thanks to fixing the weaknesses, I have made new friends in the new semester.
自分の欠点を直していくと、良いことがたくさんある。
Jibun no ketten wo naoshite iku to, yoi koto ga takusan aru.
When you fix your weaknesses, good things will come to you.
だから私は、欠点は直すべきだと思う。
Dakara watashi wa, ketten wa naosubekida to omou.
So I think we should fix our weaknesses.
しかし、長所を伸ばすということが大事だという考えもある。
Shikashi, chousho wo nobasu to iu koto ga daijida to iu kangae mo aru.
However, developing our strengths is also important.
今までさんざん自分の短所について述べてきたが、私にも長所はある。
Ima made sanzan jibun no tansho ni tsuite nobete kitaga, watashi ni mo chousho wa aru.
I have talked about my weaknesses so far, but I also have strengths.
まず、一度決めたことは最後までやり抜くということ。
Mazu, ichido kimeta koto wa saigo made yari nuku to iu koto.
The first one is that once I have decided something, I will do it to the end.
そして、一度の失敗では諦めないと言うこと。
Soshite, ichido no shippaide wa akiramenai to iu koto.
And I won’t give up after a failure.
あともう一つは、物を大切に使っていると言うこと。
Ato mou hitotsu wa, mono wo taisetsu ni tsukatte iru to iu koto.
Another one is that I use things carefully.
どれも自分にとってはあってうれしことばかりだ。
Dore mo jibun ni totte wa atte ureshi koto bakari da.
I feel happy with the things I have whatever they are.
こんな良い長所を持っているのだから、短所以上に長所の方を伸ばして言った方が良いと私は思う。
Konna yoi chousho wo motte iru nodakara, tansho ijou ni chousho no hou wo nobashite itta hou ga yoi to watashi wa omou.
Because I have such good strengths, I think it would be better to develop my strengths rather than pay attention to my weaknesses.
私は今、テニス部に入っていて、練習がきついということもあり、やめたいと思ったこともあった。
Watashi wa ima, tenisu-bu ni haitte ite, renshuu ga kitsui to iu koto mo ari, yametai to omotta koto mo atta.
I am in a tennis club now, the practice is sometimes hard, so I used to want to quit.
でもしっかりで来ている。
Demo shikkari de kite iru.
But I still come to the club regularly.
Ending
長所や短所を伸ばしたり直したりしていくことも大切だが、しかし最も大切なのは、自分自身を向上させるという目的である。
Chousho ya tansho wo nobashi tari naoshi tari shite iku koto mo taisetsu da ga, shikashi mottomo taisetsuna no wa, jibun jishin wo koujousaseru to iu mokuteki de aru.
It’s important to develop strengths and fix weaknesses, but the most important thing is to improve yourself.
長所や短所はそのための方法である。
Chousho ya tansho wa sonotame no houhou de aru.
Strengths and weaknesses are ways to do that.
「辞書のような人間になることだけでなく、辞書をうまく使える人間になることが勉強の目的である。」という名言があるように、自分自身の向上のために、長所と短所をうまく使って行きたいと思う。
“Jisho no youna ningen ni naru koto dake denaku, jisho wo umaku tsukaeru ningen ni naru koto ga benkyou no mokuteki de aru.” to iu meigen ga aru you ni, jibunjishin no koujou no tame ni, chousho to tansho wo umaku tsukatte ikitai to omou.
Like a famous saying: “The purpose of studying is not only to become a dictionary, but also to become a person who can use the dictionary well”, I want to use my strengths and weaknesses well to improve myself.
Note when writing a paragraph about strengths and weaknesses
When writing a paragraph about strengths and weaknesses, it’s important to choose which strengths and which weaknesses to write about. You can write about your weaknesses first, then use your strengths to overcome the weaknesses. You should follow the outline below:
Opening: What strengths / weaknesses do you have?, Which are more?
Body:
– Take specific events to illustrate the weaknesses, then express your thoughts about the weaknesses. What should you do to overcome those weaknesses?
– Take specific events to illustrate the strengths, then express your thoughts about the strengths. What you can do with those strengths?
Ending: Based on your strengths and weaknesses, express your desires and wills.
Above is: Write a paragraph about strengths and weaknesses. Hope this post can help you improve your writing skills. Wish you all good study!
