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長短

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

長短 — “length; merits and demerits, strengths and weaknesses”

長短 (read ちょうたん) means length; merits and demerits, strengths and weaknesses. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

ちょうたん

Meaning

length; merits and demerits, strengths and weaknesses

長短 in a sentence

それぞれ長短ちょうたんがある。

Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

The kanji in 長短

長long; chief
短short (in length)

Words that share a kanji with 長短

長いながい— long, lengthy
社長しゃちょう— company president
部長ぶちょう— department head, general manager
課長かちょう— section manager, section chief
校長こうちょう— principal, headmaster
議長ぎちょう— chairperson, chairman
身長しんちょう— height (of a person), stature
成長せいちょう— growth, development

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