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調子 (ちょうし, choushi) Japanese meaning: tune | Kotomora
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Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. tune; tone; rhythm; pitch 2. tone; manner; style; knack 3. condition; state of health; working order 4. momentum; impetus; being carried away 5. trend; course; rate Report an issue with this page
They danced to the rhythm of the drum.
The tune of the song was a little off.
Usage patterns· 7 その 調ちょう 子し で keep going like that; in that same vein
Keep it up like that all the way to the end.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 話はなし に 調ちょう 子し を 合あ わせる to go along with someone's tone/manner of speaking
He nodded along, matching his boss's tone.
体からだ の 調ちょう 子し を 整ととの える to get one's body into good condition
I'm keeping myself in good shape by sleeping and waking early.
調ちょう 子し をとる to keep time/rhythm (with music or movement)
She sang while keeping the beat with hand claps.
この 調ちょう 子し では at this rate; if things continue like this
At this rate, it probably won't be finished by tomorrow.
Show 2 more Expressions· 11 調ちょう 子し に 乗の る get carried away; get cocky; get overly elated · get up to speed; get into gear 調ちょう 子し こく get carried away; get cocky; be elated 調ちょう 子し 狂くる う act up; go out of tune; not work right · be thrown off; lose one's bearings; lose composure 調ちょう 子し がいい in good condition; working well; feeling well · glib; smooth-talking · harmonious; melodious; rhythmical 調ちょう 子し が 悪わる い in bad shape; not doing well; out of condition Show 3 more 調ちょう 子し が 戻もど る get back to normal; get back into one's stride; get back into the swing of things 調ちょう 子し が 狂くる う act up; go out of tune; not work right · be thrown off; lose one's bearings; lose one's composure 調ちょう 子し のいい in good condition; working well; feeling fine · glib; smooth-talking; slick · harmonious; melodious; rhythmical See all 11 in Explore →
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words· 9 具合 and 調子 both describe physical condition or how well something is working, but 調子 also covers rhythm, tone, and momentum while 具合 stays closer to health/condition.
気分 refers to one's subjective mood or feeling, whereas 調子 is broader and can describe health, a machine's performance, or speech tone.
音程 is the precise musical term for pitch or interval, while 調子 is a looser everyday word that can mean tune, tone, or rhythm.
傾向 is a formal word for a general trend, while 調子 is used more casually in phrases like この調子では to describe how a situation is going.
Show 5 more 調子 is a native Japanese word covering tone, condition, or manner (often physical or musical), while トーン is a loanword with a more modern, stylistic feel, common in design and media contexts.
調子 is a casual, everyday word for how one feels or how something is functioning, while コンディション leans toward athletic or professional performance readiness.
調子 is a broader term for condition, tone, or rhythm, while 本調子 specifically emphasizes returning to one's normal or best state.
調子 is the common word for physical condition, tone, or momentum, whereas 塩梅 in this sense (体の塩梅) sounds more old-fashioned or colloquial.
Don't confuse with 調子 means tone, condition, or rhythm and is easily confused with 調べ due to the shared kanji 調, but 調べ specifically means investigation or melody.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 調, associated with tuning, tone, adjustment, or condition, and 子, used as part of the conventional compound. No detailed historical derivation is specified.
〈 物もの 〉 の 調ちょう 子し を 見み る to check how something (a machine, etc.) is running
After the repair, I had them check how the engine was running.
調子 is a broader word for tone, condition, or rhythm that can apply to speech or many other things, while 口調 is used specifically for how someone's voice sounds when talking.
quick pace; fast tempo; rapid progress
Show 5 more normal condition; usual state; one's best form · keynote; proper key (esp. shamisen)
matter of chance; touch and go
pitch pipe
person who gets carried away easily; person easily elated by praise; person who readily chimes in
high pitch; high tone
