損得

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 損得 (そんとく), loss 損 and gain 得 are paired to denote advantage and disadvantage.
• Basic usage: 損得 frames both the gains and losses of a choice.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Considering gains and losses together
  • 損得だけ limits the criterion to that calculation and does not refer only to monetary profit.