Korean word

균형

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyunhyeong

Meaning

  • nounbalance

Example

그는 걷다가 균형을 잃었다.keu neun keot tta ga kyun hyeong eul i reot tta

He lost his balance while walking.

Illustration for 균형 (balance)

More examples

운동을 해서 균형을 회복하려고 노력했다.un dong eul hae seo kyun hyeong eul hoe bo ka ryeo go no ryeo kaet tta

I tried to regain my balance by exercising.

Core concept

A stable state in which a body or system stays centered instead of tipping to one side.

Common phrases

  • 균형을 맞추다kyun hyeong eul mat chu da

    restore balance

  • 균형을 유지하다kyun hyeong eul yu ji ha da

    maintain balance

  • 균형을 회복하다kyun hyeong eul hoe bo ka da

    regain balance

Similar words

안정anjeong: A calm, secure state that stays settled despite outside changes.
밸런스paelleonseu: An even distribution of forces or amounts that keeps one side from becoming stronger.
균형잡기kyunhyeongjapkki: The act of adjusting posture or body direction to avoid falling.

Definition in Korean

몸이나 사물의 중심이 흐트러지지 않아 균형을 이루는 상태mo mi na sa mu rui chung si mi heu teu reo ji ji a na kyun hyeong eul i ru neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines elements associated with evenness and weighing, expressing a state in which neither side tips away from the other.

Usage tips

  • Korean commonly uses this noun for physical steadiness, so the surrounding verb shows whether balance is kept, regained, or lost.

Other meanings

  • equilibriumnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 균형감각kyunhyeonggamgaksense of balancenoun

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