メリットmeritto

1. nounadvantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
   会議かいぎではその計画けいかくのメリットを指摘してきしました。↗

   At the meeting I pointed out the plan's merit.

• Synonym取り柄とりえNeutralA person's or thing's strong points or redeeming features, often in 「取り柄がない」; 「メリット」 leans toward the benefits something brings.
• Synonym長所ちょうしょNeutralStrong points where a person or thing outshines others of its kind, often paired with 「短所」; 「メリット」 stresses the gains something brings.
• Synonym特長とくちょうNeutralEspecially outstanding strengths of people, products or organizations, stressing distinctive features; 「メリット」 stresses benefits to the user.
• Synonym美点びてんWrittenA written word for good or lovely points; in speech say 「いいところ」 or 「長所」 instead.
• Synonym利点りてんNeutralFavorable points, largely interchangeable with 「メリット」, as in 「この方法の利点」, with a slightly more formal tone.
• Related利益りえきNeutralMeans profit or gains, and broadly benefits and interests; it stresses actual gain, while 「メリット」 is the advantage or good point of doing something.
• Related価値かちNeutralIs about value or worth, whether something is worthwhile, as in 「価値がある」; 「メリット」 speaks of the concrete benefit something brings.
• Related利得りとくWrittenA written word for gains or profits, mostly in legal and economic contexts, as in 「不当利得」; for everyday talk of benefits use 「メリット」.
• Related冥利みょうりWrittenA written word for blessings or luck that come with one's position or standing, as in 「役者冥利」, with a grateful nuance; not for ordinary benefits.
• Related値打ちねうちNeutralIs about value, how much something is worth, or being a good buy, as in 「値打ちがある」; 「メリット」 focuses on concrete benefits.
• Related特典とくてんNeutralSpecial perks or privileges granted, as in 「購入特典」 or 「会員特典」; 「メリット」 is benefits in a general sense.
• Related取り所とりどころNeutralRedeeming features or what makes something worthwhile, but it is rarely used; everyday speech prefers 「取り柄」, and 「メリット」 for a plan's benefits.
• Related美質びしつWrittenA written word for the fine qualities of a person or thing, stressing character or nature; it does not cover the benefits of doing something.
• AntonymデメリットNeutralDrawbacks or disadvantages, the opposite of 「メリット」 in the pros-and-cons sense; the two are often paired as 「メリットとデメリット」.

「メリット」 is the default word for the benefits or advantages of doing something; 「利点」 says much the same with a slightly more formal tone. Use 「長所」 for a person's strengths, 「特典」 for perks and bonuses, and 「デメリット」 for the drawbacks.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 利点りてん。
2. 功績こうせき、功労こうろう。
3. 優秀ゆうしゅうさ。