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両天秤に掛ける

両天秤にかける

Reading

Kana: りょうてんびんにかける
Romaji: ryōtenbinnikakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

See also: 両天秤を掛ける

Kanji

両
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
天
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
秤
Readings: ショウ、 ヒン、 ビン、 はかり
Meanings: balances, scales, steelyard
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 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
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour