Word Meaning 一長一短

いっちょういったん icchouittan

一長一短 is read as いっちょういったん (icchouittan) and means (something having its) merits and demerits.

Meaning

English

(something having its) merits and demerits
advantages and disadvantages
good points and shortcomings

Reading

Kana

いっちょういったん

Romaji

icchouittan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 18321 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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長短

ちょうたん

(relative) length

採長補短

さいちょうほたん

compensating for one's shortcomings by incorporating others' strong points

一徹短慮

いってつたんりょ

stubborn and short-tempered

長所は短所

ちょうしょはたんしょ

if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness

短一

たんいち

dealt hand consisting of one 5-point card and six 1-point cards

芸術は長く人生は短し

げいじゅつはながくじんせいはみじかし

art is long, life is short

第一部長

だいいちぶちょう

assistant chief of staff, g1

長崎女子短大

ながさきじょしたんだい

Nagasaki Women's Junior College

一隅

いちぐう

corner

一層

いっそう

lowest floor (of a building)

一角

いっかく

narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

一般

いっぱん

general

Example Sentences

どのプログラミング言語も一長一短だ。

Every programming language has its pros and cons.