天秤にかける

てんびんにかける

Also written 天秤に掛ける

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options) (literally: to weigh (something) on scales)
2. to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 秤 balances; scales; steelyard. Read as ヒン.

Words containing 天秤にかける

• 両天秤にかける (りょうてんびんにかける) to try to have it both ways

Word lists

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