“To play a double game” in Japanese
Short answer
To play a double game in Japanese is “両天秤にかける” (ryoutenbinnikakeru). Full meaning: to try to have it both ways, to play a double game, to have two strings to one's bow.
Other ways to say “To play a double game” in Japanese
両天秤をかける
ryoutenbinwokakeru to try to have it both ways, to play a double game, to have two strings to one's bow
天秤にかける
tenbinnikakeru to weigh (one thing against another), to compare (the relative merits of two options); to try to have it both ways, to play a double game, to have two strings to one's bow
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