Keyword
balancing scales
Info
FrequencyTop 2300-2400
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2650
Readings
びん
(81%)
Composed of
grain plant
flat
Used in vocabulary (41 in total)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
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
scales; weighing machine
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
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
shoulder carrying pole
Libra (constellation); the Scales
measuring weight; weighing; maximum weight (on a scales)
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
balance scale; balance
Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
platform scales; weighing platform
spring balance; spring scale; pull tension gauge
beam balance; steelyard
balance scale; balance
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
balance; scales
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
balance scale; balance
large beam balance; weighbeam
large beam balance; weighbeam
balance; scales
spring balance; spring scale; pull tension gauge
beam balance; steelyard
a water level
oscillation of a heavenly body; libration
torsion balance
torsion balance
torsion balance
torsion balance
analytical balance; direct reading balance
direct-reading balance; direct-reading scales
intrusive person; being intrusive; (lit.) a tinker's shoulder pole
intrusive person; being intrusive; (lit.) a tinker's shoulder pole
pressing the top of a pickle vat by hanging a weight on a staff, used as a lever (in Kyoto suguki pickle making)
(sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole
(sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole
Examples (1 in total)
I weighed myself on the bathroom scales.