一長一短 (いっちょういったん)(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
- (something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomingsnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 一長一短
- 一One; One Radical (no.1)Read with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 長Long; Leader; SuperiorRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 短Short; Brevity; FaultRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
Words that share its kanji
- 一つひとつone
- 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other
- 一時いちじone o'clock
- 一月いちがつJanuary
- 一番いちばんnumber one; first
- 一般いっぱんgeneral; universal
- 一部いちぶone part; one portion
- 十一じゅういちeleven; 11
- 会長かいちょうpresident (of a society); chairman
- 委員長いいんちょう(committee) chairman; president
- 成長せいちょうgrowth; development
- 社長しゃちょうcompany president; manager
- 議長ぎちょうchair; chairman
- 部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department
- 長官ちょうかんsecretary (government); director
- 長男ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
- 短期たんきshort-term
- 短大たんだいjunior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
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