両天秤にかける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 両天秤にかける
1
Idiomatic expression
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
Examples
両天びんにかけようたってそうはいきませんよ。
You can't have it both ways.
Kanji in this Word
両
6 strokes
Frequency: 247
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
both
old Japanese coin
counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
two
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
てる
ふたつ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もろ
天
4 strokes
Frequency: 512
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
heavens
sky
imperial
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あまつ
あめ
あま-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あき
あも
た
たかし
て
なま
秤
10 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
balances
scales
steelyard
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
ヒン
ビン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はかり
掛
11 strokes
Frequency: 1027
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hang
suspend
depend
arrive at
tax
pour
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける
-か.ける
か.け
-か.け
-が.け
か.かる
-か.かる
-が.かる
か.かり
-が.かり
かかり
-がかり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かけ
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