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Japanese
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| 一擧兩得 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From Sinitic 一舉兩得／一举两得 (yījǔliǎngdé).
一挙 (ikkyo, “one action”) + 両得 (ryōtoku, “two gains”)
Pronunciation
Noun
一挙両得 • (ikkyo ryōtoku) ←いつきよりやうとく (itukyo ryautoku)?
- killing two birds with one stone
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