[はかり, hakari] (n) scales; weighing machine; (P)
[てんびん, tenbin] (n) (1) (balance) scales; (2) shoulder carrying pole; (3) steelyard #19176
[ねじりばかり, nejiribakari] (n) torsion balance
[ねじればかり, nejirebakari] (n) torsion balance
[かがくてんびん, kagakutenbin] (n) chemical balance
[さおばかり, saobakari] (n) beam balance; steelyard
[さらばかり, sarabakari] (n) balance
[みずばかり, mizubakari] (n) a water level
[だいばかり, daibakari] (n) platform scales
[いかけやのてんびんぼう, ikakeyanotenbinbou] (exp) (obsc) intrusive person; being intrusive; a tinker's shoulder pole
[ちょくじはかり, chokujihakari] (n) (See 直示天秤) direct-reading balance; direct-reading scales
[ちょくじてんびん, chokujitenbin] (n) analytical balance; direct reading balance
[てんびんにかける, tenbinnikakeru] (exp, v1) (1) to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; (2) (See 両天秤を掛ける) to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
[てんびんきゅう, tenbinkyuu] (n) Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales
[てんびんざ, tenbinza] (n) (constellation) Libra; the Scales
[てんびんぼう, tenbinbou] (n) shoulder carrying pole
[はかりにかける, hakarinikakeru] (exp, v1) (1) to weigh on a scale; (2) to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
[ひょうどう, hyoudou] (n) oscillation of a heavenly body; libration
[ひょうりょう;しょうりょう, hyouryou ; shouryou] (n, vs) (1) measuring weight; weighing; (2) (ひょうりょう only) maximum weight (on a scales)
[ばねばかり, banebakari] (n) spring balance; spring scale; pull tension gauge
[りょうてんびん, ryoutenbin] (n) two alternatives
[りょうてんびんにかける, ryoutenbinnikakeru] (exp, v1) (See 両天秤を掛ける) to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
[りょうてんびんをかける, ryoutenbinwokakeru] (exp, v1) (See 両天秤に掛ける) to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools