得とく失しつとくしつCommon wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000Meanings1nounadvantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and demeritsFormal noun used when weighing the good and bad points of a decision, plan, or situation. Often appears in business or analytical contexts.この計けい画かくの得とく失しつを慎しん重ちょうに検けん討とうする必ひつ要ようがある。We need to carefully examine the advantages and disadvantages of this plan.