均衡(きんこう)

きんこう
noun
balance; equilibrium
1. balance; equilibrium
A state where opposing forces or influences are equal, creating stability.
需要(じゅよう)と供給(きょうきゅう)の均衡(きんこう)。
The balance of supply and demand.
均衡(きんこう)が崩(くず)れた。
The balance was disrupted.
勢力(せいりょく)の均衡(きんこう)を保(たも)つ。
To maintain a balance of power.

Composed of 均(きん) (equal) + 衡(こう) (balance/scales). A formal/academic term, more technical than the loanword バランス.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 均衡(きんこう)を保(たも)つ: to maintain balance
  • 均衡(きんこう)が崩(くず)れる: balance breaks down
  • 均衡(きんこう)を取(と)る: to achieve balance
  • 均衡(きんこう)を失(うしな)う: to lose balance

FIELDS OF USE:

  • Economics: 需給(じゅきゅう)均衡(きんこう) (supply-demand equilibrium)
  • Politics: 勢力(せいりょく)均衡(きんこう) (balance of power)
  • Science: 化学(かがく)平衡(へいこう) (chemical equilibrium — uses 平衡(へいこう))
  • Military: 軍事(ぐんじ)均衡(きんこう) (military balance)

CONTRAST:

  • 均衡(きんこう): balance (formal, abstract, used in written/academic contexts)
  • バランス: balance (everyday, also used for physical balance)
  • 平衡(へいこう): equilibrium (scientific/technical, even more formal)

Related Words

Synonym: 調和(ちょうわ) (harmony)
Synonym: バランス (balance (everyday))
Synonym: 平衡(へいこう) (equilibrium (technical))
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Added 2026.1.16 12:30 · Revised 2026.4.13 18:32
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