Word details

抑揚

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

Dictionary

Entry

抑揚くよう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

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

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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