天秤、天びん
てんびん
tenbin
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (balance) scales
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
carrying pole; shoulder pole; milkmaid's yoke
see: 天秤棒
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) fishing spreader bar
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
両天秤をかけると失敗する。
ryou tenbin wo kakeru to shippai suru 。
You can't have it both ways.
両天びんにかけようたってそうはいきませんよ。
ryou tenbin ni kakeyou tatte sou ha iki mase n yo 。
You can't have it both ways.