| りょう |
|---|
| 両 |
| てん |
|---|
| 天 |
| びん |
|---|
| 秤 |
| に |
| か |
| け |
| る |
expression, Ichidan verb
Idiomatic expression.- to try to have it both ways, to play a double game, to have two strings to one's bow.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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両天秤にかける | りょうてんびんにかける | |||||||||||||||||||
|
両天秤に掛ける | りょうてんびんにかける | |||||||||||||||||||
|
両てんびんにかける | りょうてんびんにかける |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ てる ふたつ (3rd, N3)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)