Keyword
tone
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig373
Readings
しら
(22%)
Composed of
say
circumference
Used in vocabulary (558 in total)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
tone (of voice); manner of talking
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
physical condition; state of health
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
supply; provision; raising; procurement
cooking; food preparation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
regulation; adjustment; control
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
training (animals); breaking (animals)
pace; step; cadence
poor physical health; bad shape
in perfect form; going swimmingly
furnishings; implements; equipment
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
air conditioning
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
matter to be checked or investigated
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
under investigation
preliminary investigation; preparation
cookware; cooking utensil
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to beat time; to mark time
investigator; examiner
to investigate; to examine
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
health management; health maintenance; health care
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
tuning (musical)
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
preliminary test or trial; tryout
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
color tone; colour tone
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
signature; signing; sealing
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
final adjustment; final coordination
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
curse; exorcism
cook-house; galley; kitchen
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
(personal) background check
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
re-examination; reinvestigation
under repair; out of service
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
to flavor; to flavour; to season
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
military drill; training
readjustment; realignment
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
research division; inquiry section
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
making up a prescription; dispensing medicine; preparing medicine
to investigate; to examine
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
(private) investigation company; research agency
follow-up (tracing) survey
coordinator; coordinating role
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
probity check; background investigation
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
site survey; field study
research office; research division; inquiry section
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
thermoregulation (of the body)
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
rise; improvement; uptrend
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
change of key (during piece); modulation
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
investigator; interrogator
harmonious melody; harmony; unity; euphony
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
household furnishings
attitude survey; opinion poll
convenient; useful; handy; helpful
research organization; investigative body
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
Cabinet Information Research Office
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; sympathizer; sympathiser
manufacture; preparation; execution (an order)
one's best form
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
to beat time; to mark time
gradation; gradient
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
international cooperation; international harmony
examine (investigate into) a person's history
tax inquiry; tax enquiry; tax investigation
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
exaggerated; dramatized
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
chairman of (party) policy bureau; policy chief
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
justification; positioning; alignment
(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
investigation (to determine the cause of something)
research bureau; research service; research council
tax system research commission; tax system research council; select committee on the taxation system; tax commission
seven-and-five-syllable meter
sad sound; plaintive melody
investigation department
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy for employment adjustment; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
traditional tune
enchanting melody; sweet tune
(Japanese) Public Security Intelligence Agency
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
cooperative relationship; partnership
commanding attitude; authoritative tone
tuning (e.g. instruments); stroke oar; head oarsman
keynote; predominant element; main point
research investigation; research survey
to investigate the facts
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
preliminary investigation
dispensary; dispensing pharmacy; pharmacist's office
compulsory inspection; compulsory search
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
to examine beforehand
prescriptionist; compounder; dispenser
adjustment of production; production adjustment
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
writing style
out of tune; (poetic) broken meter
flippant; frivolous; shallow
plaintive (melody, tone, etc.); sad; mournful; doleful; sorrowful
induction cooker; electromagnetic cooker
assistant (to section manager)
air conditioning unit; AC unit; air conditioner
tax system research commission; tax system research council; select committee on the taxation system; tax commission
technical investigation
parliamentary investigation rights
assistant chief of staff, g2
poetic style typical of Man'yōshū
investigative journalism
high pitch; higher tone
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
special council or commission
exorcism; praying down evil spirits
mirin-style condiment; mirin-like seasoning; low-alcohol mirin
flavor of literary style; flavour of literary style
polytonality; polytonalism
corvee; taxes in kind or service (ritsuryo system)
national census; door-to-door census
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
matters for investigation; matters to be examined; research agenda
(in Japan) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); sōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
check of someone's ability; test of someone's ability
looking up the meaning (of a word)
subsurface exploration (geotechnical investigation)
epidemiological investigation; epidemiological survey
horse training or breaking
ataxia; loss of coordination of the muscles; failure of muscular coordination
formal signing (e.g. treaty)
five and seven-syllable meter
principle (or ideology) of international cooperation
Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period); Institute for the Investigation of Foreign Books
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
plaintive (melody, tone, etc.); sad; mournful; doleful; sorrowful
investigative approach; research method; survey method
(machine) belt
personal information form; dossier on an individual
preparation; supplying; procurement
mixing board (console, desk); (audio) mixer
census-taking; examining family registers
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
regulator; adjuster; modulator; controller
haircut; barbering
processed soy milk; adjusted soy milk; treated soy milk
anharmonic; non-harmonic; discordant
adjustor; regulator; modifier; conditioning agent
minutes of a pre-trial hearing; records of a preliminary examination
chemical seasoning
revival or reactionary mood
civil conciliation; civil mediation
tone of an image
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
matter of chance; touch and go
governor (device); speed regulator
party policy research
popular music; vulgar music
labor-management cooperation; labour-management cooperation
ōshiki mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
investigator; interrogator
weak (market); bearish; soft (tone, focus) (photography)
translationese; translatese; translatorese
inventory (stock) adjustment
to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be arranged
articulatory organ (i.e. the tongue, teeth, lips, etc.)
key signature
adjusted value; adjusted price
regulating reservoir; retention basin; balancing pond; stormwater management pond
urbanization control area; urban control area
regulator gene; regulatory gene
emphatic (sentence) construction
transposition
reexamination; reinvestigation
tonal mark (e.g. in PinYin)
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
mixing colors; mixing colours; tone
(being) free of chemical seasoning (esp. MSG)
pulse modulation; PM
banshiki mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
harmonic (wave)
coordinated intervention; joint intervention
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
investigator; interrogator
record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record
market research organization; market research organisation
six main gagaku modes (equivalent to A Dorian, B Dorian, E Dorian, D Mixolydian, E Mixolydian and G Mixolydian)
ichikotsu mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
pure soy milk; unprocessed soy milk; untreated soy milk
baby formula; formulated milk powder
employment adjustment; adjusting employment arrangements (staff numbers, overtime, etc.) to reflect changing business conditions
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
mirin-style condiment; mirin-like seasoning; low-alcohol mirin
calm condition; normal condition
processed soy milk; adjusted soy milk; treated soy milk
matter of chance; touch and go
policy research committee
to tune to; to check against
riding ground; paddock
high-contrast (photography); hard tone; bullish (market); firm
color control; colour control
playing the koto
mixture; preparation
rokudan (name of a koto composition)
desiccant; moisture absorbent
financial adjustment monies; public finance adjustment reserve funds stipulated in the Local Finance Act
refined, dignified, elegant; graceful; exquisite
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
unfavourable condition; adverse position
Fougere fragrance (family of scents including coumarin, oak moss, lavender, and geranium oil, used in perfumes)
Chypre fragrance (family of scents including sage, lavender, and oak moss, used in perfumes)
non-monotonic logic; nonmonotonic logic
taishiki mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
taishiki mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
dimmer; dimmer control
phase modulation recording; phase encoding
frequency modulation recording; FM recording
start-stop synchronization
modified frequency modulation recording; MFM recording
adjustment payment; compensatory payment; indemnity payment; severance (termination) pay; settlement payment; gratuity
falling ill (esp. of a monk); illness
photochromatic lens
mixing board (console, desk); (audio) mixer
mottled (cloth color); speckled; grainy
falling intonation; falling tone
rising intonation; rising tone
party tax deliberation committee
air conditioning unit; AC unit; air conditioner
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
Internet survey; online survey
vacuum cooking; sous vide
place of articulation; region of articulation; point of articulation
drive belt; machine belt
public prosecutor's record of a statement given before a prosecutor
arrhythmia; abnormal rhythm; dysrhythmia
monotone function; monotonic function
longeing rein; lungeing rein; rein used to guide horse in circles
fermented seasoning (e.g. mirin, cooking sake, miso)
orthostatic intolerance; orthostatic dysregulation; orthostatic disturbance
National Land Survey Act (1951)
cadastral survey; land survey
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy for employment adjustment; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
chōfu-maki (traditional Japanese sweet)
tone language; tonal language
tone language; tonal language
anharmonic ratio; cross ratio
Examples (200 in total)
Could you find out how to get there?
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
He is investigating the problem.