均整・均斉|きんせいkinsei[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
均整均整 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji.
均斉均斉 is a less common written variant of 均整, also written entirely in kanji; learners will generally want 均整 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounsymmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
    彼女かのじょは均斉きんせいのとれた姿すがたをしている。↗
    She has a well-proportioned figure.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym釣り合いつりあいNeutralNeutral word for balance between two sides, stressing equal weight on each; unlike 「均整」 it does not stress overall shapely beauty.
  • Synonym均衡きんこうWrittenWritten/formal word for equilibrium among several forces or between supply and demand; abstract, with less of 「均整」's sense of outward form.
  • SynonymバランスCasualColloquial loanword for balance; covers coordination and even income and outgoings, broader and more everyday than 「均整」.
  • Synonym平衡へいこうNeutralStresses keeping a stable state, often physical, as in 「平衡感覚」; more about stability than 「均整」's shapely proportion.
  • Related兼ね合いかねあいNeutralThe balance struck between several things; about juggling priorities and coordination rather than 「均整」's overall shapeliness.
  • RelatedプロポーションNeutralLoanword for body proportions; more concrete than 「均整」, focusing on the shape and proportions of the figure.
  • Related権衡けんこうWrittenRare written word, originally the weight and beam of a scale; archaic, used for balance or weighing.
  • Related衡平こうへいWrittenRare written word stressing fairness and equilibrium; leans legal, as in equity.
  • Antonym不均衡ふきんこうWrittenWritten antonym: imbalance, a loss of balance; stands against 「均整」's harmonious proportion.
  • Antonym不均整WrittenWritten antonym: disproportion, out of proportion; the opposite of 「均整」's neat, well-proportioned look.

For overall harmonious proportion, as in 「均整の取れた体」, use 「均整」. For body proportions say 「プロポーション」; for balance of forces or supply and demand use 「均衡」 or 「釣り合い」; in casual speech 「バランス」 is the everyday choice.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 全体的ぜんたいてきに釣り合つりあいがとれて安定あんていしていること。
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