一いっ挙きょ両りょう得とく

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Meanings

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noun

killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo meaning to gain two benefits from a single action. Often used in formal or written contexts.

この方ほう法ほうなら

一いっ

挙きょ

両りょう

得とく

だ

。

With this method, you can kill two birds with one stone.

一いっ挙きょ両りょう得とくの策さくを考かんがえよう。

Let's think of a plan that serves two ends.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
挙raise, plan, project
両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
得gain, get, find

Related words

一いっ石せき二に鳥ちょうN1
一挙両得 is a nearly interchangeable yojijukugo meaning gaining two benefits from one action, while 一石二鳥 is the more commonly used, proverb-like equivalent of "kill two birds with one stone".

Don't confuse with

一いっ長ちょう一いっ短たんN1
一長一短 describes something with mixed good and bad points, whereas 一挙両得 describes gaining two benefits from a single action, with no downside implied.

Built from

一いっ挙きょ+両りょう得とく

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 一挙 (one action) and 両得 (two gains). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common Chinese-derived four-character pattern.