Word Meaning 一得一失

いっとくいっしつ ittokuisshitsu

一得一失 is read as いっとくいっしつ (ittokuisshitsu) and means gaining some and losing some.

Meaning

English

  1. gaining some and losing some
  2. (something having its) advantages and disadvantages

Reading

Kana

いっとくいっしつ

Romaji

ittokuisshitsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo Rank 69201 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一失

いっしつ

a loss

一得

いっとく

one advantage

一時所得

いちじしょとく

occasional income

得失

とくしつ

advantages and disadvantages

利害得失

りがいとくしつ

advantages and disadvantages

一挙両得

いっきょりょうとく

killing two birds with one stone

一種独得

いっしゅどくとく

unique

千慮一失

せんりょいっしつ

mere slip by someone who is usually very careful

千慮の一失

せんりょのいっしつ

the mistake of a wise man

知者も千慮に一失

ちしゃもせんりょにいっしつ

even Homer sometimes nods

九死に一生を得る

きゅうしにいっしょうをえる

to have a narrow escape from death

得失点差

とくしつてんさ

goal difference