調ちょう
Meanings
Noun
1. 発音体の振動数の多少によって生ずる音の高低。
2.
3. 絵画における色調の異称。
4. 言語音の高低。
5. はずみ、いきおい。
6. ぐあい、ほどあい。
7. 字句の言い回し、口調。
8. 雅楽曲の一つ、管絃又は舞楽を奏する際、最初に各楽器の状態を整えるために奏する曲。初めに笙、次に篳篥がこれに和し、終えて笛を奏し、最後に絃楽器を奏する。曲体は各調において皆異なっている。
Kanji used
tone
child
Pitch accent
ちょ
うし
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Composed of
① 伝統的な西洋音楽において、調性のある音組織。② 古代律令制における貢税方法であるのひとつで、絹など繊維製品の貢納を言う。ただし、日本においては、繊維製品に代えて地方特産品を収めることもあった。
① 子爵の略。
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
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 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
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
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
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
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
flippant; frivolous; shallow
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 (18 in total)
Tom, how are things?
"How are you doing?" "Not bad."
How is your work getting along?