Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 本調子(ほんちょうし) in Japanese

本調子
Kana Reading
ほんちょうし
Romaji
honchōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    normal condition
    Example sentence
    風邪を引いて本調子ではない。 I am not myself, my usual self having caught a cold.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    keynote; proper key
    Example sentence
    君にギターは本調子だね。 You play the guitar quite like a professional, don't you?

Examples of 本調子, ほんちょうし 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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本 JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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