天秤 てんびんにかける
tembinni kakeru

Ichidan Verb
Idiomatic Expression

1. to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); to weigh (something) on scales — literal

Ichidan Verb
Idiomatic Expression

2. to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

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