【じょうしょう】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. rising tone (in Chinese)
  2. (of a Japanese accent) having a high, flat tone
Forms
  • 【じょうしょう】
  • じょうしょう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. rising tone (in Chinese)
    2. This meaning refers to a specific tonal quality used in the Chinese language, where the pitch rises during the pronunciation of certain syllables.
    This word is pronounced with a rising tone.
    The rising tone in Chinese is an important element that changes the meaning.
  2. (of a Japanese accent) having a high, flat tone
    3. This meaning describes a specific characteristic of some Japanese dialects or accents, where the pitch remains steady at a high level.
    Her way of speaking is characterized by a high, flat tone.
    Dialects with a high, flat tone are rare.
Generated collocations (experimental)
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
    いち1
  1. うわずっ上擦（うわず）っ．.
    2. に2
  2. 、たかく高（たか）くたいらか平（たいらか）らか．.
    3. さん3
  3. ．.
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