一石二鳥（いっせきにちょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: kill two birds one stone
Example sentences
- 散歩は運動と気分転換の一石二鳥だ。 — A walk kills two birds with one stone—exercise and a change of mood.
- 一石二鳥の方法を工夫する。 — He comes up with a way to kill two birds with one stone.
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