釣り合う (Tsuriau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium, to suit”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium
- godan verb, intransitive verbto suit; to go well together; to be a good match
Examples
彼の欲望は収入とつりあわない。
His desires are incompatible with his income.
仕事の量と賃金が釣り合っていない。
The amount of work and the pay are not balanced.
彼の収入は社会的地位とつりあっていない。
His income bears no proportion to his social standing.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).