得とく失しつ

と

く

し

つ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun

advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and demerits

Formal 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.

得とく失しつを考かんがえた上うえで、最さい終しゅう的てきな判はん断だんを下くだします。

After considering the pros and cons, we will make a final decision.

Kanji

得gain, get, find
失lose, error, fault

Similar words

利り害がい
利害 (りがい) also means 'advantages and disadvantages' but often focuses on interests, gains, and losses, especially in political or economic contexts. 得失 is more neutral and can be used for general evaluation.
長ちょう短たん
長短 (ちょうたん) means 'merits and demerits' or 'strong and weak points', often used for personal traits or characteristics. 得失 is broader and applies to plans, systems, or abstract trade-offs.

Etymology

Compound of 得 (とく, 'gain, advantage') and 失 (しつ, 'loss, disadvantage'). The reading しつ for 失 is the kan'on reading, commonly used in formal Sino-Japanese compounds.