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平衡 (へいこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
balance ; equilibrium
Refers to a state of physical, chemical, biological, or abstract balance where opposing forces or elements are in stable proportion. Common in scientific and formal writing.
化か 学がく 反はん 応のう が 平へい 衡こう に 達たっ し た 。
The chemical reaction reached equilibrium.
Kanji 衡 equilibrium, measuring rod, scale Similar words 均きん 衡こう 均衡 also means balance/equilibrium but often implies a more static, evenly matched state, especially in economics or power relations. 平衡 is broader and frequently used in scientific contexts (physics, chemistry, biology).
バランス バランス is a common loanword used in everyday speech for general balance (e.g., work-life balance, nutritional balance). 平衡 is more formal and technical.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 平衡 (píng héng). The kanji 平 means 'flat, even' and 衡 means 'balance, scales'. The combination has been used in Japanese to express the concept of equilibrium since at least the Edo period.
