語調

ごちょう

Meanings

1. Noun tone (of voice); parlance; style
2. intonation; accent

Kanji

• 語 language. Read as ゴ.
• 調 tune. Read as チョウ.

Example sentences

• トムは激怒していたが語調を抑えた。子供がその場にいたからだ。
  Tom was furious, but he tempered his language because there were children present.

Words containing 語調

• 文語調 (ぶんごちょう) flavor of literary style

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists