Word details
両天秤にかける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 両天秤にかける.
Dictionary
Entry
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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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
両
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
6 strokesFrequency 247JLPT N2Grade 3
On
リョウ
Kun
てるふたつ
Nanori
もろ
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
秤
balances, scales, steelyard
10 strokesGrade 9
On
ショウヒンビン
Kun
はかり
掛
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カイケイ
Kun
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
かけ
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