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お調子者 (おちょうしもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

お調ちょう子し者もの

also: おちょうしもん

お

ちょ

う

し

も

の

Meanings

1

person who gets carried away easily; person who readily chimes in; person easily elated by praise

Describes someone who becomes overly excited, talkative, or agreeable when praised or in a lively atmosphere. Often used in a light, teasing way.

彼かれはお調ちょう子し者もので、褒ほめられるとすぐに調ちょう子

し

に

乗の

る

。

He's the type who gets carried away easily and gets cocky as soon as he's praised.

あの子こはお調ちょう子し者ものだから、みんなの話はなしにすぐ合あわせる。

That kid is a people-pleaser, so he quickly goes along with whatever everyone says.

Kanji

調tune, tone, meter
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
者someone, person

Related words

調ちょう子しに乗のる
Verb phrase meaning 'to get carried away' or 'to push one's luck'; お調子者 is the noun for a person who does this habitually.
八はっ方ぽう美び人じん
Refers to someone who tries to please everyone, often with a negative nuance of being insincere; お調子者 is more about being easily excited and going along with the mood.

Etymology

From お (honorific prefix) + 調子 (tune, condition) + 者 (person). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a colloquial term for someone whose mood or behavior easily changes with the situation.