低調

See also: 低调

Chinese

 
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath
 
harmonize; reconcile; blend
harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
trad. (低調) 調
simp. (低调)
anagram 調低调低

Pronunciation


Noun

低調

  1. low-pitch sound or voice
  2. pessimistic words or thoughts

Adjective

低調

  1. quiet; subdued
  2. pessimistic
  3. tending to keep a low profile; low-key

Antonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
調
てい
Grade: 4
ちょう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーちょー [tèéchóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [te̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

Adjective

(てい)調(ちょう) • (teichō) ていてう (teiteu)?-na (adnominal (てい)調(ちょう) (teichō na), adverbial (てい)調(ちょう) (teichō ni))

  1. low-key
  2. low-spirited

Inflection

Noun

(てい)調(ちょう) • (teichō) ていてう (teiteu)?

  1. being low-key
  2. being low-spirited; low spirits

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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