均衡|きんこうkinkou[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbalance; equilibrium
   アメリカには憲法上けんぽうじょうの抑制よくせいと均衡きんこうという入念にゅうねんな制度せいどがある。↗

   America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.

• Synonym釣り合いつりあいNeutralNative word for balance or being well matched, as in 「釣り合いが取れる」; common in everyday speech, while 「均衡」 is more written and mostly for economic or power balance.
• Synonym平衡へいこうNeutralNoun for balance or equilibrium, as in 「平衡感覚」; its most typical territory is the body and physical systems.
• SynonymバランスNeutralLoanword for balance and coordination, as in 「栄養のバランス」; by far the most common word for this in speech.
• Synonym均整きんせいNeutralSymmetry or proportion, as in 「均整の取れた体」; used mainly of physical form and build rather than abstract balance.
• Synonym兼ね合いかねあいNeutralBalancing or weighing two things against each other, as in 「予算との兼ね合い」; stresses coordination between the two sides.
• Related均勢きんせいWrittenWritten term for an even balance of power; rare and not used in everyday speech.
• Antonym不均衡ふきんこうWrittenWritten antonym for loss of balance, as in 「貿易の不均衡」; pairs directly with 「均衡」.
• Antonym偏りかたよりNeutralLeaning or bias toward one side; the opposite of 「均衡」, which is about keeping things balanced.

Use 「均衡」 for balance in economics or power, as in 「需給の均衡」「均衡を保つ」. In speech prefer 「バランス」 or 「釣り合い」; 「均整」 for a well-proportioned figure, 「兼ね合い」 for weighing two things. The opposite is 「不均衡」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 2つ以上いじょうの物事ものごとの間あいだで釣り合つりあうこと。
2. 需要じゅよう、供給きょうきゅうのような組み合くみあわせの間あいだで、一致いっちして安定あんていしている状態じょうたいにあること。
3. 同点どうてんの状態じょうたい。