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    3. 抑揚

    抑揚

    抑よく揚よう

    intonation

    KMT10News #40+1CoreNounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab19 strokes

    よくよう

    Noun

    1.
    intonation, accent, modulation, inflection

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは抑よく揚ようをつけて話はなす。

    She speaks with intonation.

    KMT10Daily Life
    日に本ほん語ごの学がく習しゅうでは、単たん語ごだけでなく抑よく揚ようも重じゅう要ようだ。

    In learning Japanese, not only vocabulary but also intonation is important.

    KMT10EducationCore Concepts
    彼かれのスピーチは抑よく揚ように富とんでおり、聴ちょう衆しゅうを引ひきつけた。

    His speech was rich in intonation and captivated the audience.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    歌か手しゅは歌うたに感かん情じょうを込こめるため、抑よく揚ようを巧たくみに操あやつる。

    Singers skillfully manipulate intonation to infuse emotion into their songs.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    楽がっ器きの演えん奏そうでは、音おとの強きょう弱じゃくだけでなく抑よく揚ようも表ひょう現げんの鍵かぎとなる。

    In playing musical instruments, not only dynamics but also intonation is key to expression.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    抑
    おさ.える…(1)
    repress・well・now・in the first place・push…(4)
    揚
    あ.げる・-あ.げ・あ.がる…(2)
    raise・elevate・hoist・praise・extol…(1)
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