計はかり

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉を計はかりにかけるto put something on a scale to weigh it

  肉にくを計はかりにかけて重おもさを確かく認にんした。

  I put the meat on the scale to check its weight.

• 計はかりが狂くるうfor a scale to be inaccurate or out of adjustment

  この計はかりは少すこし狂くるっているようだ。

  This scale seems to be a bit off.

Expressions

• 入いるを量はかりて出いずるを制せいすcut your coat according to your cloth
• 入いるを量はかりて出いずるを為なすlive within your means; cut your coat according to your cloth