1.
to be balanced; to be well-matched; to be proportionate
For two things to be in proper balance or proportion with each other. Often used to describe whether people, things, or amounts are suitably matched.
値段と品質が釣り合っている。
The price and quality are well balanced.
収入と支出が釣り合わない。
Income and expenses don't balance out.
あの二人はお互いに釣り合った良いカップルだと思う。
I think those two are a well-matched couple.
釣り合う is an intransitive godan verb. The noun form is 釣り合い (balance, proportion).
ASPECT (ている):
釣り合っている describes the state of being in balance.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- AとBが釣り合う (A and B are balanced)
- ～に釣り合う (to match/be proportionate to)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 釣り合いが取れる (to achieve balance)
- 釣り合いが取れない (to be out of balance)
- 身分に釣り合わない (not befitting one's status)
RELATED EXPRESSION:
釣り合わぬは不縁のもと is an old saying meaning "an unequal match leads to a broken relationship."