Nitpicking in Japanese

It can be easy to find fault with the things around you.

But sometimes this action can be overdone, and it feels like nitpicking - even to you.

There is an idiom that fits this expression in Japanese.

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

（　　　）をつけたくはないけど、山田さんのプレゼン難しすぎて、よくわからなかった。

I don't want to be critical, but Ms Yamada's presentation was too complicated, and I couldn't quite understand it.

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space ( 　　　).

Select the answer from choices 1～4 below.

①　不満（ふまん）
②　ためいき
③　けち
④　足（あし）

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

③　けち

◆ Today's expression

けちをつける

Finding fault with something or someone's actions - often with a nuance pointing to doing this too much.

"To nitpick" is a similar expression in English.