Vocabulary

What does 釣り合う (つりあう, tsuriau) mean?

釣り合う (つりあう, tsuriau) means to balance; to match, to be well-suited.

Quick facts
Reading	つりあう
Romaji	tsuriau
Part of speech	godan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

釣り合うつりあう

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuriau

to balance; to match, to be well-suited

1godan verb · intransitive to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium
2godan verb · intransitive to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

Example sentences

収入(しゅうにゅう)と支出(ししゅつ)が釣(つ)り合(あ)わない。
Income and expenses don't balance out.
二人(ふたり)はよく釣(つ)り合(あ)っています。
The two of them are very well matched.

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