This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

良いとこ取り

良いとこどり、 良い所取り、 よいとこ取り、 好いとこ取り

Reading

Kana: よいとこどり
Romaji: yoitokodori
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

See also: いいとこ取り (reading いいとこどり)

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something