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調ちょう子し
Meanings
Noun
1. tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm
2. vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack
3. condition; state of health
4. impetus; spur of the moment; strain
5. trend
Kanji used
調
tone
子
child
Pitch accent
ちょ
うし
Top 1100
Used in: 4894
Composed of
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to beat time; to mark time
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to put in tune
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
rise; improvement; uptrend
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to beat time; to mark time
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
high pitch
confusion
flippant; frivolous; shallow
high pitch; higher tone
matter of chance; touch and go
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
six main gagaku modes (equivalent to A Dorian, B Dorian, E Dorian, D Mixolydian, E Mixolydian and G Mixolydian)
matter of chance; touch and go
Examples (18 in total)
Tom, how are things?
"How are you doing?" "Not bad."
How is your work getting along?
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