調ちょう子し
Meanings
Noun
1. tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm
The tone of voice was different from what it had been until just now.
2. vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack
I slipped into my usual manner and ended up voicing my dissatisfaction.
3. condition; state of health; shape
By the way, how are you feeling?
4. impetus; spur of the moment; strain
If you get too carried away, you will get burned.
5. trend
At this rate, it looks like it will be finished by tomorrow.
Kanji used
tone
child
Pitch accent
ちょ
うし
Top 1300
Composed of
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
Examples (43 in total)
By the way, how are you feeling?
Come to think of it, how are you doing?
At this rate, the sun will have set before we're done!
Tom, how are things?
"How are you doing?" "Not bad."
How is your work getting along?
It's true, I'm not in good form today.
"How is it going?" "So-so."
She said it in a cheerful tone.
Something's wrong with my camera.
Something's wrong with the engine.
How is your work coming along?
I feel like I've been off lately.
My legs are getting better day by day.
The meeting ended on an optimistic note.
I'm in good form this season.
If you get too carried away, you will get burned.
How are you two doing?
The tone of voice was different from what it had been until just now.
At this rate, it looks like it will be finished by tomorrow.
I'm not well at all.
Reassured by the tone of the voice, I open the door.
My father speaks in a gentle tone.
Nah, I'm just feeling a little out of sorts.
I'll make sure my throat is in perfect condition.
We sensed a melancholy note in his voice.
I've not been feeling very well lately.
Sorry, I might have gotten a little carried away!
Is your new car behaving well?
I slipped into my usual manner and ended up voicing my dissatisfaction.
"How are you feeling this morning?" "Pretty good, thanks."
Tone of voice can indicate anger and irony.
There was not a shred of his usual energetic tone.
At this rate, it seems no matter how many times I try, it won't work.
In a sudden about-face, he continues speaking in a bright tone.
He says it in a tone that suggests it is perfectly natural.
At this rate, you'll get tripped up one day.
Still, I feel much better than yesterday.
Still, at this rate, it looks like there is a long way to go before we succeed.
Setting aside the state of my mind, the condition of my body itself is by no means bad.
A voice accompanied by a somewhat regretful tone echoed in the room.
No matter how much I read, it was in the same tone as the diary from ten years ago.
If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.