調子

ちょうし

condition, state, tune, tone

Also:vein, condition, impetus

What does 調子 mean?

調子 is a Japanese noun meaning condition, state, tune, tone in English. It can also be translated as vein, condition, impetus depending on context. It is written as 調子 in kanji, ちょうし in hiragana, and choushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたの新しい車は調子よく動いていますか。

Is your new car behaving well?