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.
均整のとれた体。
A well-proportioned body.
この建物は均整が美しい。
This building has beautiful proportions.
彫刻の均整のとれたフォルムに見入ってしまった。
I found myself gazing at the well-balanced form of the sculpture.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- バランス: balance — a common loanword used broadly for balance in any domain
- 対称: symmetry — specifically mirror symmetry, more geometric than 均整
- 調和: harmony — broader concept of things fitting together well, not limited to visual proportion