利り点てん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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A favorable point or positive aspect of something, often contrasted with 欠点 (drawback).

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The advantage of this plan is its low cost.

都と会かいに住すむ利り点てんと欠けっ点てんを比くらべてみよう。

Let's compare the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city.

〈事こと〉に利り点てんがあるthere is an advantage to (something)
このシステムには利り点てんがある。
There is an advantage to this system.
利り点てんを生いかすto make use of an advantage
地じ元もとの利り点てんを生いかして商しょう売ばいを始はじめた。
He started a business by taking advantage of his local connections.
利り点てんと欠けっ点てんを比ひ較かくするto compare the pros and cons
両りょう方ほうの案あんの利り点てんと欠けっ点てんを比ひ較かくしてみよう。
Let's compare the advantages and disadvantages of both plans.
〈事こと〉には〈数かず〉つの利り点てんがあるthere are (a number of) advantages to something
在ざい宅たく勤きん務むには三みっつの利り点てんがある。
There are three advantages to working from home.

メリットN1
メリット is a casual loanword for 'merit/advantage' often used in business talk, while 利点 is a more formal, analytical term.
長ちょう所しょN3
長所 typically describes a person's or thing's inherent strong point, whereas 利点 focuses on the practical advantage a situation or option offers.
強つよみN2
強み emphasizes a competitive strength or edge, while 利点 is a more neutral, factual term for a benefit.
利り益えきN2
利益 usually refers to concrete profit or gain (especially financial), while 利点 refers to an abstract favorable point or feature.

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プラスN3
プラス used in the sense of 'advantage' is casual and often paired with になる, while 利点 is the more formal, written word for a specific merit or good point.
美び点てん
利点 emphasizes a practical advantage or benefit (often of a system or plan), while 美点 highlights an admirable or attractive quality of a person or thing.

欠けっ点てんN3
欠点 is a flaw or defect, the direct opposite of the favorable point described by 利点.
短たん所しょN3
短所 is a weak point or shortcoming, contrasting with the positive quality named by 利点.
デメリット
デメリット is the loanword opposite of メリット, denoting a disadvantage as opposed to the advantage expressed by 利点.

Compound of 利 (ri, 'profit, advantage') and 点 (ten, 'point'). The meaning is transparently 'advantage point'.

問もん題だい点てん

利点 names a positive, advantageous point, the direct opposite of a 問題点, which names a negative, problematic point.