てんびん
Meanings
Noun
1. 棒の両端に重量のあるものを取り付け、間の一点でつりあうようにしたもの。はかりや物を運搬する際に用いる方法。
2. 語義1の方法を用いたはかりである天秤ばかりの略称。
Kanji used
heaven
balancing scales
Pitch accent
んびん
Top 15200
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
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
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