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乱調 (らんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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らん
調ちょう
で
、
初しょ
回かい
に
三さん
点てん
を
失うしな
っ
た
。
The starting pitcher was off form and gave up three runs in the first inning.
The stock market was erratic today, with large price swings.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 乱らん 調ちょう をきたす for something to fall into disorder or become erratic
The pitcher's throwing form became erratic.
乱らん 調ちょう に 陥おちい る to fall into a state of disorder
Stock prices fell into disarray, throwing the market into confusion.
〈 物もの 〉 に 乱らん 調ちょう が 見み られる signs of disorder are observed in something
Signs of disorder were evident in his performance.
Related words 混乱 is the general word for confusion or chaos in situations, organizations, or thinking, while 乱調 focuses more narrowly on a normal rhythm, condition, or control becoming disturbed.
不調 simply means being in poor condition or not doing well, while 乱調 suggests a more visibly disorderly or erratic breakdown of rhythm or control.
乱調 specifically describes an irregular or off rhythm/condition (e.g. a schedule or performance going wrong), while 乱れ is the broader, more general word for disorder.
Don't confuse with 転調 refers to a deliberate key change in music, whereas 乱調 describes an unwanted disturbance or breakdown in rhythm, tone, or condition.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 乱, associated with disorder or disturbance, and 調, associated with tone, condition, or order. The spelling transparently matches the idea of a disturbed condition.
