Japanese

つりあう
Meaning: to balance; to be in proportion; to suit; to match
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 釣り合う 釣り合わない
Polite 釣り合います 釣り合いません
Past 釣り合った 釣り合わなかった
Polite + Past 釣り合いました 釣り合いませんでした
Te-form 釣り合って 釣り合わなくて
Potential 釣り合える 釣り合えない
Passive 釣り合われる 釣り合われない
Causative 釣り合わせる 釣り合わせない
Causative + Passive 釣り合わされる 釣り合わされない
Imperative 釣り合え 釣り合うな

Example

需要と供給が釣り合っている。
Supply and demand are in balance.

Usage Notes

Used when two or more things are equal in weight, amount, or quality, or when something is appropriate for something else.

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