Meaning

Primary

Imbalance

Alternatives

Disparity, Inequality

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Remember how 均衡 means "balance?" Well if you do not have any balance, you're going to have an imbalance instead.

Reading

ふきんこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

先進国と新興国・発展途上国間の経常収支の不均衡は是正されるのでしょうか。

Will the current account imbalances of developing countries be corrected between developed and undeveloped countries?

Kanji Composition