Advertisement
🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

陰陽

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inyō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yin-Yang/jɪn jæŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"陰陽のバランスをとることは健康にとって重要です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A principle of dualism in Chinese philosophy, describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world.

    "Traditional Chinese medicine views health as a harmonious balance of yin and yang within the body."
  2. 2

    The well-known symbol consisting of a circle divided into swirling black and white halves, each containing a spot of the other.

    "She wore a small silver pendant shaped like the yin-yang symbol."
Advertisement

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Yin-Yang' originates from Chinese philosophy, where 'Yin' (阴) represents the passive, dark, and feminine forces, while 'Yang' (阳) signifies the active, light, and masculine forces. This duality concept has been influential in various cultural and philosophical contexts since ancient times.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Yin-Yang"?

Advertisement
Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Yin-Yang"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Yin-Yang" Synonym Map
Advertisement