両輪
Meanings
1
two wheels; both wheels
Refers to the two wheels of a vehicle, or metaphorically to two essential elements that work together like the wheels of a cart.
Both wheels of the bicycle got a flat tire.
The economy and the environment are the two wheels of development.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉と〈事〉を両輪としてtreating two things as the two (mutually supporting) wheels of an effort
The university develops by treating research and education as its two supporting wheels.
- 〈事〉と〈事〉が両輪となるfor two things to become the two wheels (equally essential parts) of something
Quality and price have become the two wheels driving sales.
Expressions
- 車の両輪two halves of a whole; two wheels of a cart