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“balance” in Japanese

Japanese

Also残高 (zandaka) · バランス (baransu) · 釣り合う (tsuriau)

Pronunciation

Romajikinkō

Example

市場では需要と供給の均衡が大切です。shi jō de wa ju yō to kyō kyū no kin kō ga tai setsu de su

Balance between supply and demand is important in the market.

Illustration for 均衡 (balance)

How to say “balance” in Japanese

“Balance” in Japanese is 均衡 (kinkō).

均衡 (kinkō) conveys a stable relationship in which different elements counterbalance one another.

Full entry for 均衡: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 均衡

家計では収入と支出の均衡を保つことが重要です。ka kei de wa shū nyū to shi shutsu no kin kō o tamo tsu ko to ga jū yō de su

Maintaining a balance between income and spending is important in a household budget.

Tips for using 均衡

  • In economic writing, 均衡 (kinkō) often describes a condition reached when different market forces match, making it more formal than everyday words for balance.

Other Japanese words for “balance”

口座の残高を確認します。kō za no zan daka o kaku nin shi ma su

I check my account balance.

自転車に乗るときは、バランスを取ります。ji ten sha ni no ru to ki wa ba ra n su o to ri ma su

I keep my balance when riding a bicycle.

左右の重さが釣り合います。sa yū no omo sa ga tsu ri a i ma su

The weights on both sides balance.

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