均衡(きんこう)を保(たも)つ

きんこうをたもつ
expression (verb phrase)
to maintain balance; to keep equilibrium
1. to maintain balance; to preserve equilibrium
To keep opposing forces, elements, or interests in a state of balance. Used in both physical and abstract contexts such as economics, politics, ecology, and interpersonal relationships.
仕事(しごと)と生活(せいかつ)の均衡(きんこう)を保(たも)つのは難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to maintain a balance between work and life.
生態系(せいたいけい)の均衡(きんこう)を保(たも)つためには、多様(たよう)な種(しゅ)の保護(ほご)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Protecting diverse species is necessary to maintain the balance of the ecosystem.
国際社会(こくさいしゃかい)において権力(けんりょく)の均衡(きんこう)を保(たも)つことが平和(へいわ)につながる。
Maintaining a balance of power in the international community leads to peace.

USAGE:
A formal collocation commonly found in written Japanese, news articles, and academic writing. 均衡(きんこう) refers to a state of balance between opposing elements, more formal than バランス.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 均衡(きんこう)が崩(くず)れる (balance collapses)
  • 均衡(きんこう)を失(うしな)う (to lose balance)
  • 均衡(きんこう)のとれた (well-balanced)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • バランスを保(たも)つ: to maintain balance — less formal, used in everyday speech
  • 釣(つ)り合(あ)いを取(と)る: to achieve balance — focuses on the act of finding balance

Related Words

Related: 均衡(きんこう) (equilibrium)
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Added 2026.3.18 13:30 · Revised 2026.6.8 11:21
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