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低調

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See also: 低调

Chinese

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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

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Noun

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低調

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

Adjective

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低調

  1. quiet; subdued
  2. pessimistic
  3. tending to keep a low profile; low-key
    第一事兒薄瓜瓜終於台灣低調舉行奢華婚禮 [MSC, trad.]
    第一事儿薄瓜瓜终于台湾低调举行奢华婚礼 [MSC, simp.]
    From: 薄瓜瓜婚事險生變,小美透露的秘密;薄瓜瓜低調奢華,婚宴6萬一桌;小特務開始攪事,活摘惡人跑不掉了;週末互動:全國鬥爭協會的來信【新聞看點 李沐陽11.23】
    Dìyī jiàn shì'ér ne, xiān shuō bóguāguā zhōngyú zài táiwān dīdiào jǔxíng le shēhuá de hūnlǐ. [Pinyin]
    The first matter of discussion is that Bo Guagua finally held a low-proifle luxury wedding in Taiwan.

Antonyms

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Japanese

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(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

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Noun

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(てい)調(ちょう) (teichōていてう (teiteu)?

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

References

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