一挙両得

Reading

Kana: いっきょりょうとく

Romaji: ikkyoryōtoku

Definition

noun

1

killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

挙

Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る

Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Example Sentences

そうすれば一挙両得(いっきょりょうとく)だ。

➥It will kill two birds with one stone.

ＤＴＰで本(ほん)を作(つく)れば、安(やす)いし早(はや)いし、まさに一挙両得(いっきょりょうとく)だ。

➥Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.