1.
proportion; symmetry; well-balanced form
A state of harmonious, well-balanced proportions. Most commonly used to describe physical bodies, architecture, and other visual forms that are pleasing due to their balanced proportions.
Composed of 均 (equal, level) + 整 (order, arrangement). Describes the visual harmony that comes from balanced proportions.
Usage
均整 is most commonly encountered in the set phrase 均整のとれた (well-proportioned, well-balanced). It is a literary and descriptive word, used in writing about art, architecture, the human body, and aesthetics. It implies visual balance and harmony rather than mere symmetry.
Common collocations
- 均整のとれた: well-proportioned, well-balanced
- 均整のとれた体型: well-proportioned figure
- 均整美: beauty of proportion
- 均整を保つ: to maintain proportion