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    3. 口調

    口調

    口く調ちょう

    tone (of voice)

    KMT4News #8+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    くちょう

    Noun

    1.
    tone (of voice), manner of talking

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    彼かれの口く調ちょうは優やさしい。

    His tone of voice is gentle.

    KMT3Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    怒おこった口く調ちょうで話はなす。

    To speak in an angry tone.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはいつも丁てい寧ねいな口く調ちょうで話はなすので、好こう印いん象しょうを与あたえる。

    She always speaks in a polite tone, so she makes a good impression.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの口く調ちょうから、彼かれが何なにを考かんがえているのかが分わかった。

    From his tone of voice, I understood what he was thinking.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    プレゼンテーションでは、自じ信しんのある口く調ちょうで話はなすことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In a presentation, it is important to speak with a confident tone.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    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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