Yokuyou

抑揚 (Yokuyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “intonation, accent, modulation, inflection”.

Meanings

  1. nounintonation; accent; modulation; inflection

Examples

  • Intonation is absent in his way of speaking.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 抑揚

repressraise

Related words

in the first placeto keep within limits (e.g. spending)to launchto pull upunloadingcontrolkeeping in checkelevation (of spirits)checkraising an armyinternmentlanding