均衡を保つ

You need the object marker を.

The verb 保つ means to keep or preserve.

You can use it for your busy schedule.

You can use it for your daily diet.

It sounds a bit more sophisticated than バランス.

Using it shows you have a great vocabulary.

It often appears in news and formal writing.

However, you can use it with friends too.

Just make sure the topic is slightly serious.

It pairs well with nouns like 精神 or 経済.

Use it in a big job interview.

Talk about work-life balance with your boss.

Use it when discussing the global economy.

It fits perfectly in a doctor’s office.

Even at the gym, it works for stability.

It’s great for texting a stressed-out friend.

Tell them to keep their inner peace.

Use it when two sides are arguing.

It helps describe a fair compromise.

Don't use it for simple physical acts.

If you are balancing a spoon on your nose, stop.

Use バランスを取る for that instead.

均衡 is usually for abstract or complex systems.

Don't use it for balancing a checkbook.

That is a different word in Japanese.

It is too heavy for a casual oops moment.

Avoid it if the situation is very silly.

It might sound too dramatic or stiff.

Japanese culture deeply prizes 和 (harmony).

This phrase reflects that very deep value.

Everything in nature should be in balance.

This applies from garden design to social groups.

If the 均衡 breaks, trouble usually follows.

It is a very Zen-like concept.

It is about finding the middle path.

Japanese society avoids extremes whenever possible.

Keeping the peace is a full-time job.

This phrase captures that national effort.

You might hear 均衡が取れている.

This means the balance is already achieved.

均衡を失う means you lost your footing.

不均衡 is the noun for an imbalance.

You can also say 均衡を破る.

This means to break the existing tie.

Use these variations to sound like a pro.

They help you describe movement and change.