Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 単調(たんちょう) in Japanese

単調
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
たんちょう
Romaji
tanchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    monotony; monotone; dullness
    Example sentence
    毎日単調な暮らしにはうんざり I am tired of the day-to-day routine of life.

Examples of 単調, たんちょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

simple, one, single, merely

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: ひとえ

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調 JLPT 3

15 strokes

tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える

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