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口く調ちょう
Meanings
Noun
1. tone (of voice); manner of talking
I couldn't keep myself from taking a harsh tone.
Kanji used
口
mouth
調
tone
Pitch accent
く
ちょう
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Used in: 3758
Composed of
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
oratorical tone
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
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Examples (17 in total)
His tone was one of sorrow.
His tone of voice is a little strange.
She spoke in soft tones.
It is a quiet tone, but one that allows no refusal.
I couldn't keep myself from taking a harsh tone.
You must not relax your posture or your way of speaking as you please.
When I asked, he muttered in a glum tone.
Since it's just the two of us, I speak to her in a casual tone.
I was aware that my tone had become a little sharp.
I make a point of speaking in a flat, matter-of-fact tone that lets no emotion in.
It is clear from each other's tone that it is not a work-related matter.
Even in her calm, matter-of-fact tone, a certain nobility shows through.
"No", he said in a decided tone.
The old man leaned forward and asked his wife with a soft voice.
Before long, in a tense voice, she gave a report on the current situation.
I tried to keep my tone as light as I could, but it still sounds forced.
Reproached in a sarcastic tone, I went "ulp" and wiped the sweat from my forehead.