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Definition and Synonyms for 単調
| 1. | 単調 | 退屈に繰り返し、多様性に欠ける |
| Monotonous | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety | |
| Synonyms: | 一本調子, 単調, 平板 | |
| 2. | フラット | 色調間の対比または陰影が欠けているさま |
| Flat | lacking contrast or shading between tones | |
| Synonyms: | フラット, 単調, 均一, 平板 | |
| 3. | 単調 | ピッチが変わらないトーンで鳴らされるか、話される |
| Monotone | sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | |
| Synonyms: | 一本調子, 単調, 平板 | |
| 4. | 単調 | 変化の欠乏 |
| Unvaried | lacking variety | |
| Synonyms: | 単調 | |
| 5. | 一律 | 退屈なほど不変で変化に乏しい性質 |
| Monotony | the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety | |
| Synonyms: | 一律, 一本気, 千編一律, 単調, 単音, 平板 | |
| 6. | モノトーン | 変化のないイントネーション |
| Drone | an unchanging intonation | |
| Synonyms: | モノトーン, 一本調子, 単調 |
Meanings for each kanji in 単調
| » | 単 | simple; one; single; merely |
| » | 調 | tune; tone; meter; key (music); writing style; prepare; exorcise; investigate |
Categories 単調 is a member of
| 1. | 減り張り | 声の高さの高低 |
| Modulation | rise and fall of the voice pitch | |
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| 2. | 変化のないことが特徴の | |
| Unvariedness | characterized by an absence of variation | |
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Sample Sentences for 単調
同じ事を、いつまでも、しゃべっていては、単調になる。
Monotony develops when you harp on the same string.
彼は毎日の単調な生活に塞ぎ込んでいるようだ。
He seems to be oppressed by his monotonous daily life.
もし全ての人が同じように感じ、同じように考え、同じように話すとしたら、人生はひどく単調で、死ぬほど退屈なものになるだろう。
Life would be terribly monotonous and deadly boring if everyone felt, thought and spoke the same.
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