Translation guide
A counterweight is a weight that balances another weight. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is カウンターウェイト, a loanword from English. Other terms exist for specific contexts like machinery, elevators, or cranes.
A weight used to balance another weight in a mechanical system, such as in elevators, cranes, or scales.
A native Japanese compound meaning 'balancing weight'. Used in engineering and mechanical contexts.
Another loanword, 'balance weight'. Often used interchangeably with カウンターウェイト, especially in automotive or mechanical contexts.
The tire's balance weight came off.
A technical term for a weight used in various mechanisms, including counterweights. More common in written or formal engineering documents.
This device maintains balance by means of a counterweight.
Something that serves as a balancing force or influence, often in politics, economics, or abstract discussions.
The most direct and widely understood term, borrowed from English. Used in technical and everyday contexts.
Elevators have a counterweight.
Please adjust the counterweight of the crane.
Also used figuratively, similar to English. Common in news and business contexts.
China serves as a counterweight to the United States.
Means 'opposing force' or 'countervailing power'. Used in political or social contexts.
The opposition party is a counterweight to the ruling party.
Literally 'balancing power'. A more formal or abstract term, often used in economics or international relations.
This policy functions as a counterweight in the market.