釣り合い

• 読み: つりあい
• ローマ字: tsuriai
• 漢字の分解: 釣 (tsuri) — fish, hang, balance; 合 (ai) — match, fit together
• 発音: /tsɯ.ɾi.a.i/

意味

Balance; equilibrium. A state where opposing forces or elements are evenly matched.

A noun derived from the verb 釣り合う (to be balanced/proportionate). Used for physical balance, social compatibility, and proportional relationships. Common expressions include 釣り合いが取れる (to be well-balanced) and 釣り合いがとれない (to be unbalanced). Also used to describe whether a couple is a good match socially or in appearance.

例文

1. 収入と支出の釣り合いを考えて生活している。
2. この絵は左右の釣り合いがうまく取れている。
3. 二人は性格の釣り合いがよく、いいカップルだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, relationships, art, economics

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 釣り (tsuri, fishing/hanging) + 合い (ai, matching/fitting). Originally described the balanced state of a scale or hanging weight, where two sides hang evenly. Extended metaphorically to any state of equilibrium.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal