Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一挙両得(いっきょりょうとく) in Japanese

一挙両得
Kana Reading
いっきょりょうとく
Romaji
ikkyoryōtoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
    Example sentence
    そうすれば一挙両得 It will kill two birds with one stone.

Examples of 一挙両得, いっきょりょうとく in a sentence

  • そうすれば一挙両得

    It will kill two birds with one stone.

  • DTP作れば、安い早い、まさに一挙両得

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



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

On'Yomi: キョ

Kun'Yomi: あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

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

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: てる, ふたつ

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

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

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: え.る, う.る

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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