Meaning of 一長一短(いっちょういったん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 一長一短

Kana Reading いっちょういったん

Romaji itchōittan

Examples of 一長一短, いっちょういったん in a sentence

彼らの意見にはそれぞれ一長一短がある。

Each of their opinions has both good points and bad points.
君たちの意見はそれぞれ一長一短があるようだし、どちらが良いのかこの場では判断できないよ。

There are merits and demerits to both your opinions so I'm not going to decide right away which to support.

短 JLPT 4

12 strokes

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: みじか.い

長 JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

一 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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