Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 調子(ちょうし) in Japanese

調子
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ちょうし
Romaji
chōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm
    Example sentence
    「調子はどう？」「絶好調だよ。着実に増収増益を続けているよ」 How are things going? "Terrific. Income and profit are continuing to rise steadily."
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack
    Example sentence
    万一車の調子が悪かったら、私はバスで行きます。 If anything should be wrong with my car, I would go by bus.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    condition; state of health
    Example sentence
    万一車の調子が悪かったら、バスで行きます。 If anything should be wrong with my car, I would go to by bus.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    impetus; spur of the moment; strain
    Example sentence
    彼女は自分の車がどこか調子が悪いと感じた。 She felt something go wrong with her car.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    trend
    Example sentence
    彼女は今日は調子が良さそうだ。 She appears well today.

Examples of 調子, ちょうし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

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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子 JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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