How to say "balanced" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- prenominal modifierA loanword from English; less common, it appears mainly in technical contexts. For everyday senses like a balanced diet or a balanced view, it is seldom the word you want.
- 均整のとれたきんせいのとれたexpression, prenominal modifierCovers the physical sense: something whose parts are evenly proportioned and symmetrical, with a pleasing overall balance. Typical of descriptions of a person's figure or a building's proportions.
Use 「均整のとれた」 for the physical sense of being well-proportioned or symmetrical; 「バランスド」 is a less common English loanword heard mainly in technical contexts, and for everyday senses like a balanced diet neither is the natural choice.
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