歩ほ調ちょう

ほ

ちょ

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

Refers to the rhythm or speed of walking, marching, or working. Often used in phrases like 歩調を合わせる (keep in step) or 歩調が速い (fast pace).

彼かれらは歩ほ調ちょうを合

あ

わせ

て

行こう

進しん

し

た

。

They marched in step.

仕し事ごとの歩ほ調ちょうが遅おそい。

The pace of work is slow.

Usage patterns

歩ほ調ちょうが速はやいthe pace (of walking/marching) is fast
先せん頭とうを行いく人ひとの歩ほ調ちょうが速はやくて、ついていくのが大たい変へんだった。
The person leading set such a fast pace that it was hard to keep up.
歩ほ調ちょうを乱みだすto break stride / disrupt the pace
疲つかれて歩ほ調ちょうを乱みだしてしまった。
I got tired and lost my rhythm of stepping.
歩ほ調ちょうを保たもつto maintain a steady pace
登と山ざん中ちゅうは一いっ定ていの歩ほ調ちょうを保たもつことが大たい切せつだ。
While climbing a mountain, it's important to maintain a steady pace.

Expressions

歩ほ調ちょうを揃そろえるkeep step with; fall into step with; match pace with
歩ほ調ちょうを合あわせるkeep pace; stay in step; act in concert

Kanji

歩walk, counter for steps
調tune, tone, meter

Related words· 6

ペースN3
歩調 specifically evokes the rhythm of walking or marching in step, while ペース is a broader loanword for speed or tempo in any activity.
テンポN2
歩調 describes a walking or marching cadence, whereas テンポ refers to musical tempo or the general speed of an activity without a stepping nuance.
足あし並なみ
足並み and 歩調 both describe how people's steps align, but 足並み more concretely evokes the visual sight of feet moving together, while 歩調 emphasizes the rhythm or speed itself.
歩あゆみN1
歩調 refers specifically to the rhythm or speed of walking (often in unison with others), while 歩み is broader and can also mean the act of walking itself or metaphorical progress.

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ステップN2
歩調 refers to walking pace or staying in step with others, whereas ステップ refers to an individual stepping movement itself.
足あし取どり
歩調 focuses narrowly on the rhythm or speed of steps, often in the context of walking in step with others, while 足取り covers the broader style and feeling of someone's walk.

Etymology

Compound of 歩 (walk, step) and 調 (tune, rhythm). The historical derivation is straightforward; the word has been used since at least the Meiji period to describe marching or working rhythm.