調子

See also: 调子

Chinese

		harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (調子)		調	子
simp. (调子)		调	子

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): diàozi

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄗ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: diàozi
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄗ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: diàozi̊h
  - Wade–Giles: tiao⁴-tzŭ⁵
  - Yale: dyàu-dz
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: diaw.tzy
  - Palladius: дяоцзы (djaoczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/
  - Homophones:
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    吊子
    調子 / 调子
    銚子 / 铫子

Noun

調子

pitch (of sound or music)
tune; melody
tone (of speaking)
mood (of an article, speech, etc.)
(derogatory) view; argument

Synonyms

(pitch): 腔調／腔调 (qiāngdiào), 聲調／声调 (shēngdiào), 音調／音调 (yīndiào)
(tune): 曲調／曲调 (qǔdiào)
(view): 論調／论调 (lùndiào)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
調	子
ちょう Grade: 3	し Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ちょーし [chòóshí] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːɕi]

Noun

調(ちょう)子(し) • (chōshi) ^{←てうし (teusi)^?}

condition, state, fettle, kilter
今日(きょう)は調子(ちょうし)がいい。
Kyō wa chōshi ga ii.
I am in good condition today.

調子(ちょうし)が悪(わる)い
chōshi ga warui
out of it
tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm
ギターの調子(ちょうし)を合(あ)わせた
gitā no chōshi o awaseta
Tuned the guitar

Idioms

調(ちょう)子(し)に乗(の)る (chōshi ni noru)