利点|りてんriten[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounadvantage; point in favor; point in favour
   我々われわれの計画けいかくには多おおくの利点りてんがある。↗

   Our plan has lots of advantages.

• Synonym取り柄とりえNeutralA redeeming quality of a person or thing, often phrased negatively as 「取り柄がない」; 利点 stresses an advantage that brings a benefit.
• Synonym長所ちょうしょNeutralThe strong points of a person or thing, typically paired with 「短所」, as in 「製品の長所」; 利点 focuses on the benefit an advantage brings.
• Synonym特長とくちょうNeutralA standout strength unique to something, as in 「製品の特長」; 利点 instead stresses the benefit a point brings.
• Synonym美点びてんWrittenWritten/formal prose for fine, appealing qualities or virtues; 利点 instead stresses the benefit a point brings.
• SynonymメリットNeutralLoanword for a benefit or advantage, paired with 「デメリット」; very close to 利点 but more colloquial.
• Synonym取り所とりどころNeutralLess common word for a thing's redeeming point; in everyday speech 「取り柄」 is the usual choice.
• Related美質びしつWrittenWritten/formal prose for the fine qualities inherent in a person or thing; 利点 instead stresses the benefit a point brings.
• Antonym欠点けってんNeutralThe opposite of 利点 on the good–bad axis: a fault, defect or weak point.
• Antonym短所たんしょNeutralAlso opposite to 利点 on the good–bad axis: a shortcoming or weak point; the usual counterpart of 「長所」.

Use 「利点」 for an advantageous point that brings a benefit. In casual talk about benefits, 「メリット」 is the natural choice; use 「長所」 for strong points, 「特長」 for a unique standout strength, and 「取り柄」 for redeeming qualities. The opposites are 「欠点」 and 「短所」.

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1. 有利ゆうりな点てん。