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天秤

天秤

天びん、天平

Reading

Kana: てんびん

Romaji: tenbin

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

(balance) scales

2

shoulder carrying pole

3

steelyard

Kanji

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

平

Readings: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ、たい.ら、 -だいら、ひら、ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

Example Sentences

両天秤(りょうてんびん)をかけて失敗(しっぱい)した。

➥Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Full Entry➤

両(りょう)天(てん)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.