バランス

ばらんす
noun
balance
1. balance, equilibrium
A state of physical or mental stability.
It's hard to keep balance.
I lost my balance and fell.
I'm practicing balancing while standing on one foot.
2. balance, proportion
The proper relationship between different elements.
Work-life balance is important.
I try to eat nutritionally balanced meals.
I live keeping the balance between income and expenses in mind.

From English "balance." Used for both physical equilibrium and abstract proportional harmony.

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COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • ワークライフバランス: work-life balance
  • 栄養(えいよう)バランス: nutritional balance
  • バランス感覚(かんかく): sense of balance
  • バランスシート: balance sheet (accounting)

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