トーン
Meanings
1
Used broadly for tone of voice, color, atmosphere, or sound, similar to English 'tone'. Common in compounds like カラートーン (color tone) or トーンダウン (tone down).
The tone of his voice suddenly changed.
I like the calm tone of this room.
Usage patterns
- 〈声〉のトーンを上げるto raise the tone/pitch of one's voice
He raised his voice in anger.
- トーンを落とすto tone down one's manner or remarks
Since the criticism was harsh, he toned down his remarks.
- 〈物〉のトーンを合わせるto match the color/tone scheme of something
I matched the tone of the walls and the furniture in the room.
- 明るいトーンa bright tone (of color or mood)
This picture is painted in bright tones.
- トーンが高いthe tone (of voice or sound) is high
Her voice gets higher in tone when she's excited.