釣り合う
つりあう
tsuriau
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 69 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
釣り合う (つりあう (tsuriau)) means "to balance". The reading is つりあう (tsuriau). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to balance
Also : to suit · to match
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Example Sentences
二人の力が釣り合っているから、綱引きが長くなります。
ふたりのちからがつりあっているから、つなひきがながくなります。
Because both sides have equal strength, the tug-of-war lasts a long time.
給料と仕事の量が釣り合っていない。
きゅうりょうとしごとのりょうがつりあっていない。
My salary and workload don't match.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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