Word Meaning 採長補短

さいちょうほたん saichouhotan

採長補短 is read as さいちょうほたん (saichouhotan) and means compensating for one's shortcomings by incorporating others' strong points.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

さいちょうほたん

Romaji

saichouhotan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 70464 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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長短

ちょうたん

(relative) length

一長一短

いっちょういったん

(something having its) merits and demerits

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

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

短を補う

たんをおぎなう

to remedy one's defects

長崎女子短大

ながさきじょしたんだい

Nagasaki Women's Junior College

採用

さいよう

use

採決

さいけつ

vote

採算

さいさん

profit

採点

さいてん

marking

採取

さいしゅ

extraction

採集

さいしゅう

collecting