1640s, "weak point of a sword blade" (contrasted to forte), from French foible "a weak point, a weakness, failing," from noun use of Old French adjective feble "feeble" (see feeble). The spelling borrowed in English is obsolete in modern French, which uses faible. Extended sense of "weak point of character" is first recorded 1670s. Related: Foibles.
例文
1. If there was any foible in the SL-II 's handling it only shows up when sprinting hard. foible の午後2-2の処理があれば、短距離走で苦労していることを示すだけではありません。
2.My grandfather always carries his watch in his pocket ; it 's a foible of his.
私の祖父はいつも時計をポケットに入れています。これは彼の奇妙な習性です。
3.You could do Ebay,or dating or indulge another foible of choice.
eBayで買い物をしたり、デートをしたり、他の弱点を容認したりすることができます。
4.I should never attempt to palliate my own foible by expose the error of another.