jpdb beta

Login or Sign up
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
調
tone
子
child
Pitch accent
ちょ
うし
Top 1300
Used in: 5186
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
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
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
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to beat time; to mark time
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
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
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 warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to put in tune
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
rise; improvement; uptrend
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
to beat time; to mark time
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
high pitch
confusion
quick pace; fast tempo; rapid progress
flippant; frivolous; shallow
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
high pitch; higher tone
matter of chance; touch and go
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
six main gagaku modes (equivalent to A Dorian, B Dorian, E Dorian, D Mixolydian, E Mixolydian and G Mixolydian)
matter of chance; touch and go
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!
40 more...