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    3. 低調

    低調

    低てい調ちょう

    inactive

    KMT6News #13+1Noun, AdjectiveBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ていちょう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    inactive, slow, sluggish, slack, low tone, undertone, dullness, (market) weakness

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    今こと年しの売うり上あげは低てい調ちょうです。

    Sales this year are sluggish.

    KMT5Business & Finance
    景けい気きが低てい調ちょうなため、消しょう費ひ者しゃの購こう買ばい意い欲よくが低ひくい。

    Due to the sluggish economy, consumer purchasing desire is low.

    KMT6Business & Finance
    新しん製せい品ひんの発はっ表ぴょうにもかかわらず、株かぶ価かは低てい調ちょうに推すい移いした。

    Despite the new product announcement, stock prices remained sluggish.

    KMT6Business & Finance
    観かん光こう客きゃくの減げん少しょうにより、地ち域いきの経けい済ざい活かつ動どうが低てい調ちょうです。

    Due to the decrease in tourists, regional economic activity is sluggish.

    KMT6Business & FinanceTravel & Transportation
    彼かれのスピーチは、いつもより低てい調ちょうなトーンで話はなされた。

    His speech was delivered in a lower tone than usual.

    KMT7Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    低
    ひく.い・ひく.める・ひく.まる…(1)
    lower・short・humble
    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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