This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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はかり
scales; weighing machine
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天秤

天びん、天平
てんびん
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
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ねじり秤

捩り秤
ねじりばかり
torsion balance
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両天秤

りょうてんびん
two alternatives
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天秤棒

てんびんぼう
shoulder carrying pole
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天秤座

てんびん座
てんびんざ
Libra (constellation); the Scales
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天秤に掛ける

天秤にかける
てんびんにかける
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
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秤にかける

計りにかける
はかりにかける
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
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台ばかり

台秤
だいばかり
platform scales; weighing platform
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皿ばかり

皿秤、盤秤
さらばかり
balance; scales