一本調子

いっぽんぢょうし

Also written いっぽんちょうし

Meanings

1. な-adjective, の-adjective, Noun monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 調 tune. Read as チョウ.
• 子 child. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 彼はその詩を一本調子で朗読した。
  He read the poem in a monotone.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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