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Zach

一得一失

Reading

Kana: いっとくいっしつ
Romaji: ittokuisshitsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

gaining some and losing some; (something having its) advantages and disadvantages

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
得
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
失
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss