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    3. 長短

    長短

    長ちょう短たん

    (relative) length

    N2KMT5News #8+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ちょうたん

    Noun

    1.
    (relative) length
    2.
    advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    この計けい画かくには長ちょう短たんがあります。

    This plan has its pros and cons.

    KMT4Core Concepts
    彼かれの提てい案あんの長ちょう短たんを議ぎ論ろんしました。

    We discussed the pros and cons of his proposal.

    KMT5Core ConceptsWork & Career
    人ひとにはそれぞれ長ちょう短たんがあり、お互たがいの良いい点てんを活いかすことが大たい切せつです。

    Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and it's important to make the most of each other's good points.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    どのような選せん択たくにも長ちょう短たんが存そん在ざいし、それらを総そう合ごう的てきに判はん断だんする必ひつ要ようがあります。

    Every choice has its pros and cons, and it's necessary to judge them comprehensively.

    KMT6Core Concepts
    新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつを導どう入にゅうする際さいには、その長ちょう短たんを慎しん重ちょうに検けん討とうすべきです。

    When introducing new technology, its advantages and disadvantages should be carefully considered.

    KMT6Core ConceptsTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
    短
    みじか.い…(1)
    short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point
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