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    3. 功罪

    功罪

    功こう罪ざい

    merits and demerits

    KMT9News #25+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    こうざい

    Noun

    1.
    merits and demerits, good points and bad points, strengths and weaknesses

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    その政せい策さくの功こう罪ざいを議ぎ論ろんした。

    We discussed the merits and demerits of that policy.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    インターネットの功こう罪ざいは、現げん代だい社しゃ会かいで常つねに議ぎ論ろんされるテーマだ。

    The merits and demerits of the internet are a constantly debated topic in modern society.

    KMT9TechnologyDaily Life
    歴れき史し家かは、彼かれの統とう治ちの功こう罪ざいを客きゃっ観かん的てきに評ひょう価かしようと努つとめた。

    The historian tried to objectively evaluate the merits and demerits of his rule.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    スマートフォンの普ふ及きゅうは、私わたしたちの生せい活かつに功こう罪ざい両りょう面めんをもたらした。

    The spread of smartphones has brought both merits and demerits to our daily lives.

    KMT9Daily LifeTechnology
    この新あたらしい教きょう育いくシステムの功こう罪ざいについて、保ほ護ご者しゃの間あいだで意い見けんが分わかれている。

    Opinions are divided among parents regarding the merits and demerits of this new education system.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    功
    いさお…(11)
    achievement・merits・success・honor・credit
    罪
    つみ…(1)
    guilt・sin・crime・fault・blame…(1)
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