調ちょう子し

noun

tune; tone; rhythm; pitch

Used for musical or sound qualities such as pitch, tone, key, timing, or rhythm. Often appears with instruments, singing, or rhythmic movement.

• 太たい鼓この調ちょう子しに合あわせて踊おどった。

  They danced to the rhythm of the drum.

• 歌うたの調ちょう子しが少すこし外はずれていた。

  The tune of the song was a little off.

noun

tone; manner; style; knack

Refers to the way something is said or done: a tone of voice, manner, style, vein of speech, or the feel/knack of doing something smoothly.

• 彼かの女じょは落おち着ついた調ちょう子しで話はなした。

  She spoke in a calm tone.

• 新あたらしい仕し事ごとの調ちょう子しが少すこしずつつかめてきた。

  I am gradually getting the hang of the new job.

noun

condition; state of health; working order

Very common for physical health, bodily condition, performance, or whether a machine or thing is working well. Typical phrases include 調子がいい and 調子が悪い.

• 今日きょうは胃いの調ちょう子しが悪わるい。

  My stomach is not feeling right today.

• このコピー機きは最さい近きん調ちょう子しが悪わるい。

  This copier has been acting up recently.

noun

momentum; impetus; being carried away

Used for momentum or the impulse that carries an action forward, especially in fixed expressions such as 調子に乗る and その調子で. It can imply acting on the spur of the moment or getting swept up in the flow.

• 調ちょう子しに乗のって余よ計けいなことまで言いってしまった。

  I got carried away and even said things I should not have.

• その調ちょう子しで最さい後ごまで続つづけてください。

  Keep going like that until the end.

noun

trend; course; rate

Used for the way a situation is developing, often in patterns like この調子では or 今の調子なら, meaning 'at this rate' or 'if things continue like this.'

• この調ちょう子しでは、締しめ切きりに間まに合あわない。

  At this rate, we will not make the deadline.

• 今いまの調ちょう子しなら、今年中ことしじゅうに目もく標ひょうを達たっ成せいできそうだ。

  If things keep going like this, we should be able to reach the goal this year.