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    3. 基調

    基調

    基き調ちょう

    basic tone

    KMT4News #5+1NounCore ConceptsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab26 strokes

    きちょう

    Noun

    1.
    basic tone, underlying tone, basic theme, basis, keynote
    2.
    trend
    3.
    keynote
    music

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    今こと年しの経けい済ざいの基き調ちょうは回かい復ふく傾けい向こうです。

    The underlying tone of this year's economy is a recovery trend.

    KMT3Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    会かい議ぎの基き調ちょう講こう演えんは、AIの未の来 についてでした。

    The keynote speech at the conference was about the future of AI.

    KMT4Business & FinanceTechnology
    この曲きょくは、短たん調ちょうを基き調ちょうとした悲かなしいメロディーです。

    This song is a sad melody based on a minor key.

    KMT5Music & Entertainment
    政せい府ふの新あたらしい政せい策さくは、環かん境きょう保ほ護ごを基き調ちょうとしています。

    The government's new policy is based on environmental protection.

    KMT5Politics & LawNature & Environment
    この小しょう説せつの全ぜん体たい的てきな基き調ちょうは、希き望ぼうと再さい生せいである。

    The overall underlying theme of this novel is hope and rebirth.

    KMT6LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    基
    もと・もとい…(3)
    fundamentals・radical (chem)・counter for machines・foundation
    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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