Trade-off in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA balance between competing objectives in which gaining more of one requires accepting less of another.

Definition in Japanese一方の目的を優先すると、もう一方をある程度犠牲にしなければならない関係。

Example sentences

• 配送(はいそう)の速(はや)さと料金(りょうきん)の安(やす)さにはトレードオフがあり、配送(はいそう)を早(はや)めると料金(りょうきん)が上(あ)がります。🔊

  There is a trade-off between faster delivery and a lower price.

• ここはトレードオフで、早(はや)く届(とど)けてもらうなら、その分料金(ぶんりょうきん)が高(たか)くなるよ。🔊

  There's a trade-off here: faster delivery means a higher price.

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