Word details

抑揚

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抑揚.

Dictionary

Entry

抑揚よくようNounFreq #18026
1

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

Examples
彼の話し方には抑揚が欠けている。
Intonation is absent in his way of speaking.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

抑

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

7 strokesFrequency 834JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヨク

Kun

おさ.える
揚

raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat

12 strokesFrequency 1,316JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

あ.げる-あ.げあ.がる

Nanori

あがり

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