Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 順じゅん 調ちょう に 進すす む for something to proceed smoothly
The project is progressing smoothly.
順じゅん 調ちょう な 〈 事こと 〉 a favorable, trouble-free (recovery, growth, etc.)
She is showing a smooth recovery.
〈 事こと 〉 は 順じゅん 調ちょう だ (something) is going well
順じゅん 調ちょう に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to (grow, develop, recover, etc.) smoothly
The baby is growing well.
Related words· 10 順調 describes things proceeding smoothly without trouble, while 好調 emphasizes strong performance or good results, as in sales or a player's form.
順調 is the common word for progress going well, while 円滑 is a more formal term for smoothness in processes, communication, or operations.
とんとん is a casual, mimetic way to say things are going smoothly, while 順調 is a more formal, neutral adjective for smooth progress.
順調 describes progress or a process going smoothly as a na-adjective/noun, while 無事に is an adverb stressing that something ended without trouble or harm.
Show 6 more Show fewer 順調 is a noun/adjective meaning progress is smooth or favorable, while うまくいく is a verb phrase stating that something actually turns out well.
順調 means things are going well or on schedule, whereas スムーズ specifically stresses the absence of friction or delay in a process.
順調 focuses on things proceeding without hitches or delays, whereas 快調 adds a sense of pleasant, energetic smoothness.
順調 describes things going smoothly and is normally used affirmatively (順調だ ), unlike 捗々しい which is almost always negated.
順調 emphasizes that something is proceeding smoothly and on schedule, while 良好 simply describes a favorable state or condition without implying progress.
順調 describes things going smoothly without trouble, whereas 着実 emphasizes deliberate, dependable steadiness even if slow.
Opposites 順調 means things are going well, while 不調 means the opposite: poor condition, as with health, machines, or business.
順調 describes things going smoothly and as expected, the direct opposite of 不順 's sense of irregularity.
順調 means something is going smoothly and on track, the direct opposite of 難航 , which means it is running into trouble.
順調 means things are going smoothly without obstacles, contrasting with 多難 's sense of a path full of difficulties.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 順 , associated with order or proper sequence, and 調 , associated with condition or tone. The spelling fits the meaning of things being in good order or proceeding well.
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