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balance, equilibrium
A state of physical or mental stability.
From English "balance." Used for both physical equilibrium and abstract proportional harmony.
Common patterns
- バランスを取る: to maintain/keep balance
- バランスを崩す: to lose balance
- バランスが良い/悪い: well/poorly balanced
- バランスのとれた: well-balanced (modifier)
Compounds
- ワークライフバランス: work-life balance
- 栄養バランス: nutritional balance
- バランス感覚: sense of balance
- バランスシート: balance sheet (accounting)
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均衡 (equilibrium)
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釣り合い (balance, proportion)
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重心 (center of gravity)
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平衡 (balance)
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均整 (proportion)