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単調たんちょう (tanchou)

monotony, monotone, dullness

  • JLPT N1
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #13945 most frequent

Meaning

単調 (たんちょう, tanchou) is a JLPT N1 adjectival noun meaning “monotony, monotone, dullness”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

この曲きょくは単調たんちょうでつまらないな。

This tune is monotonous and boring.

この話はなしはちょっと単調たんちょうだ。

This story is rather monotonous.

私わたしは単調たんちょうな生活せいかつに飽あきた。

I'm tired of the monotonous life.

彼女かのじょは生活せいかつが単調たんちょうだという。

She says her life is monotonous.

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