Japanese

調

ちょうし
Meaning: condition; state; tone; rhythm
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

調
子

Example sentences

Lately, my physical condition has been good.
最近、どうも体の調子がよくない。
Lately, for some reason, I haven't been feeling very well.
最近、身体の調子が良くないんです。
Lately, I'm not feeling very well.
最近、仕事の調子はどうだい?
How are things going with work lately?
彼は部屋に入ってくると、軽い調子で「おは」と言った。
He greeted me with a casual 'Oha' as he came into the room.

Usage Notes

Refers to the working state of a person or machine, or the tone/rhythm of music or speech.

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