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    3. 下降調

    下降調

    下か降こう調ちょう

    falling intonation

    NTNounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab28 strokes

    かこうちょう

    Noun

    1.
    falling intonation, falling tone

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    降
    お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す…(4)
    descend・precipitate・fall・surrender
    調
    しら.べる・しら.べ・ととの.う・ととの.える…(3)
    tune・tone・meter・key (music)・writing style…(5)
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