Japanese word

均衡

Pronunciation

Romajikinkō

Meaning

  • nounbalance

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 均衡を保つkin kō o tamo tsu

    maintain balance

  • 均衡が崩れるkin kō ga kuzu re ru

    the balance is disrupted

  • 均衡を図るkin kō o haka ru

    seek balance

Similar words

バランスbaransu: A state in which different parts or forces remain in a suitable proportion.
釣り合いtsuriai: A state in which opposing parts or forces are equal enough to remain stable.

Definition in Japanese

異なる物事の間で、過不足なく釣り合いが保たれている状態。koto na ru mono goto no aida de ka fu soku na ku tsu ri a i ga tamo ta re te i ru jō tai

Word origin

均衡 (kinkō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 均 (kin, "even") and 衡 (kō, "balance"), so its form reflects the idea of things being even and balanced.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • equilibriumnoun

Opposites

  • 不均衡fukinkōimbalancenoun

Related words

  • 均衡化kinkōkarebalancingnoun

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