調ちょう
Meanings
Noun
1. Ton; Tonlage; Klang; Stimmung
2. Form; Befinden; Kondition; Zustand; Art und Weise
3. Tempo; Geschwindigkeit
Kanji used
tone
child
Pitch accent
ちょ
うし
Top 1100
Composed of
Stimmung; Ton; Zeit; Tempo; Metrum; Tonart
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 (34 in total)
in Schwung kommen; in Stimmung kommen; übermütig werden
sich unwohl fühlen; etwas stimmt nicht
Grundstimmung; normaler Zustand
Examples (18 in total)
Tom, how are things?
"How are you doing?" "Not bad."
How is your work getting along?
"How is it going?" "So-so."
Something's wrong with my camera.
How is your work coming along?
My legs are getting better day by day.
The meeting ended on an optimistic note.
How are you two doing?
I'm not well at all.
My father speaks in a gentle tone.
This engine works well.
We sensed a melancholy note in his voice.
I've not been feeling very well lately.
Is your new car behaving well?
"How are you feeling this morning?" "Pretty good, thanks."
Tone of voice can indicate anger and irony.
If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.