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jmdict 1440150 Active (id: 2289533)
<entry>
<ent_seq>1440150</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>天秤にかける</keb>
</k_ele>
<k_ele>
<keb>天秤に掛ける</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>てんびんにかける</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<pos>&v1;</pos>
<misc>&id;</misc>
<gloss>to weigh (one thing against another)</gloss>
<gloss>to compare (the relative merits of two options)</gloss>
<gloss g_type="lit">to weigh (something) on scales</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<pos>&v1;</pos>
<misc>&id;</misc>
<gloss>to try to have it both ways</gloss>
<gloss>to play a double game</gloss>
<gloss>to have two strings to one's bow</gloss>
</sense>
</entry>



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