JLPT N1 Advanced

不均衡

Imbalance, disparity, or lack of equilibrium.

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Noun, Na-adjective

"Imbalance" / "Disparity"

Describes a state where weights, forces, or quantities are not distributed equally between two or more sides.

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不均衡（ふきんこう） means imbalance, disparity, or a lack of equilibrium.

It sounds formal and objective, so it is common in fields like economics, sociology, politics, health, and science. Use it for larger or more structural problems, such as 貿易の不均衡（ぼうえきのふきんこう） “trade imbalance,” 所得の不均衡（しょとくのふきんこう） “income disparity,” or 栄養の不均衡（えいようのふきんこう） “nutritional imbalance.”

It is stronger and more analytical than simply saying “different.” It points to a state that is uneven enough to be a problem.

The opposite is 均衡（きんこう）, meaning balance or equilibrium. A common collocation is 不均衡を是正する（ふきんこうをぜせいする）, meaning to correct an imbalance.

Example

貿易の不均衡が問題になっています。

The trade imbalance has become a problem.

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不均衡

ふきんこう

Imbalance, disparity, or lack of equilibrium.

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