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balancing two things, compatibility, coexistence
Successfully maintaining or achieving two things at the same time, especially when they seem difficult to combine. Commonly used for work-life balance, studies and hobbies, career and family.
仕事と育児を両立させる。
Balance work and child-rearing.
勉強と部活の両立は大変だ。
Balancing studies and club activities is tough.
経済成長と環境保護の両立は現代社会の大きな課題だ。
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is a major challenge for modern society.
両立 implies successfully managing two things that are typically hard to combine.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- AとBを両立させる (balance A and B)
- AとBの両立 (the coexistence of A and B)
- 両立が難しい (hard to balance both)
- 両立できる (can balance both)
FREQUENT PAIRS:
- 仕事と家庭 (work and family)
- 仕事と育児 (work and child-rearing)
- 勉強と部活 (studies and club activities)
- 経済と環境 (economy and environment)