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    3. 一石二鳥

    一石二鳥

    一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょう

    killing two birds with one stone

    KMT8News #22+1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    いっせきにちょう

    Expressions

    1.
    killing two birds with one stone
    yojijukugo

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    運うん動どうしながら音おん楽がくを聴きくのは一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょうだ。

    Listening to music while exercising is killing two birds with one stone.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは出しゅっ張ちょうのついでに観かん光こうもして、まさに一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょうの旅たびを楽たのしんだ。

    He enjoyed a trip that was truly killing two birds with one stone, sightseeing while on a business trip.

    KMT8Core ConceptsTravel & TransportationBusiness & Finance
    語ご学がく学がく習しゅうアプリを使つかうと、移い動どう中ちゅうに勉べん強きょうできるので一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょうだ。

    Using a language learning app allows you to study while commuting, which is killing two birds with one stone.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducationTechnology
    彼かれは健けん康こうのために自じ転てん車しゃ通つう勤きんを選えらび、運うん動どう不ぶ足そく解かい消しょうと交こう通つう費ひ節せつ約やくの一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょうを狙ねらった。

    He chose cycling to work for his health, aiming to kill two birds with one stone: solving lack of exercise and saving on transportation costs.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    このプロジェクトは、コスト削さく減げんと品ひん質しつ向こう上じょうを同どう時じに達たっ成せいできるため、まさに一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょうの効こう果かが期き待たいできる。

    This project can achieve cost reduction and quality improvement simultaneously, so we can expect a truly "killing two birds with one stone" effect.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & FinanceTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
    二
    ふた・ふた.つ・ふたたび…(11)
    two・two radical (no. 7)
    鳥
    とり…(4)
    bird・chicken
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