調子

• 読み: ちょうし
• ローマ字: choushi
• 漢字の分解: 調 (chou) — tune, adjust; 子 (shi) — abstract suffix
• 発音: /tɕoː.ɕi/

意味

Condition; state; tune; tone. How something or someone is functioning or performing.

A versatile noun covering physical condition (体の調子, karada no choushi, physical condition), machine performance (パソコンの調子, pasokon no choushi, computer performance), musical pitch, and pace. Key expressions: 調子がいい (choushi ga ii, in good form), 調子が悪い (choushi ga warui, in bad shape), 調子に乗る (choushi ni noru, to get carried away).

例文

1. 最近、体の調子があまり良くない。
2. パソコンの調子が悪くて仕事が進まない。
3. 試合で調子が良くて三点も取れた。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, daily life, sports

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 調 (chou, tune/adjust) and 子 (shi, suffix indicating abstract quality). Originally a musical term meaning pitch or key, later expanded to mean general condition or state.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal