"一長一短" means "merits and demerits"

Kanji in this word

Related words "一"

• 一因 (ichiin)one factor
• 一員 (ichiin)one member
• 一応 (ichio)tentatively
• 一群 (ichigun)one group
• 一芸 (ichigei)an art
• 一撃 (ichigeki)blow

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Related words "長"

• 一長一短 (itchoittan)merits and demerits
• 億万長者 (okumanchoja)billionaire
• 細長い (hosonagai)long and narrow, slender
• 長い (nagai)lengthy, long
• 長さ (nagasa)length
• 長居 (nagai)long stay, long visit

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Related words "短"

• 一長一短 (itchoittan)merits and demerits
• 短い (mijikai)brief, short
• 短所 (tansho)shortcoming
• 短期大学 (tankidaigaku)junior college
• 短歌 (tanka)tanka
• 短気な (tankina)short-tempered

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