均整

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 均整 is read as きんせい and is a noun for balanced proportions or harmony among the sizes and arrangement of parts.
• Basic usage: Use 左右の均整が取れる for balanced sides and 像全体の均整を確かめる for checking overall proportions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Pattern 均整が取れる
  • A well-balanced state is commonly expressed as 均整が取れている, where 取れる means that harmony is achieved.
• Not limited to exact symmetry
  • Left-right symmetry can be one case, but 均整 also covers harmonious overall proportions and need not be mirror symmetry.