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    本調子

    本ほん調ちょう子し

    one's normal condition

    KMT8News #21+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab23 strokes

    ほんちょうしほんじょうし

    Noun

    1.
    one's normal condition, one's usual state
    2.
    keynote (esp. shamisen), proper key
    music

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    まだ少すこし風か邪ぜ気ぎ味みで、本ほん調ちょう子しではありません。

    I still have a bit of a cold, so I'm not in my usual condition.

    KMT6Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    彼かれは病びょう気きから回かい復ふくし、ようやく本ほん調ちょう子しに戻もどった。

    He recovered from his illness and finally returned to his normal condition.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    三しゃ味みせ線んの本ほん調ちょう子しは、独どく特とくの響ひびきを持もっている。

    The honchoushi tuning of the shamisen has a unique resonance.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    試し合あい前まえには、選せん手しゅたちが最さい高こうのパフォーマンスを発はっ揮きできるよう、本ほん調ちょう子しに持もっていくことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    Before a match, it's important to get the players into their best condition so they can perform at their peak.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    長ちょう期き的てきなトレーニング計けい画かくで、アスリートは常つねに本ほん調ちょう子しを維い持じしようと努つとめる。

    Through long-term training plans, athletes strive to always maintain their peak condition.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    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)
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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