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Dictionary: “調子が狂う”

調子が狂う

ちょうしがくるう

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to have something amiss

Example sentence

The piano was out of tune; it sounded very bad.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

調
On
ちょう
Kun
しら.べる;しら.べ;ととの.う;ととの.える
Stroke count
15

・tune

・tone

・meter

・key (music)

・writing style

・prepare

・exorcise

・investigate

・harmonize

・mediate

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子
On
し;す;つ
Kun
こ;-こ;ね
Stroke count
3

・child

・sign of the rat

・11pm-1am

・first sign of chinese zodiac

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狂
On
きょう
Kun
くる.う;くる.おしい;くるお.しい
Stroke count
7

・lunatic

・insane

・crazy

・confuse

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調子が狂う

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to be knocked off stride;to lose one's bearings;to lose one's presence of mind;to lose one's balance