Word details

良いとこ取り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 良いとこ取り.

Dictionary

Entry

良いとこ取りいいとこ取りいいとこどりよいとこどり (良いとこ取り/良い所取り)良い所取りNounExpression~する VerbFreq #67049
1

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

Examples
恋はゲームじゃないから、いいとこ取りはできないんだよ。
Love isn't a game, so you can't just cherry pick the best bits!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

ながまことよしりょろう

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

place, extent

8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-ところどころとこ

Nanori

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