調ちょう
Meanings
Noun
1. tone (of voice); parlance; style
2. intonation; accent
Kanji used
language
tone
Pitch accent
ちょう
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Composed of
word; language; speech
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
flavor of literary style; flavour of literary style
Examples (2 in total)
His tone became more and more fervent.
Tom was furious, but he tempered his language because there were children present.