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Meaning of 天秤に掛ける(てんびんにかける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

天秤に掛ける, 天秤にかける
Kana Reading
てんびんにかける
Romaji
tenbinnikakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
天秤に掛ける
Plain Polite
天秤に掛けます
Negative
天秤に掛けない
Negative Polite
天秤に掛けません

Past

Plain
天秤に掛けた
Plain Polite
天秤に掛けました
Negative
天秤に掛けなかった
Negative Polite
天秤に掛けませんでした

Te

Plain
天秤に掛けて
Plain Polite
天秤に掛けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
天秤に掛けられる
Plain Polite
天秤に掛けられます
Negative
天秤に掛けられない
Negative Polite
天秤に掛けられません

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Kanji found in this word

掛 JLPT 3

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On: カイ, ケイ

Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり

11 strokes

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天 JLPT 5

heavens, sky, imperial

On: テン

Kun: あまつ, あめ, あま-

4 strokes

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秤

balances, scales, steelyard

On: ショウ, ヒン, ビン

Kun: はかり

10 strokes

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