ほんちょうし
Honchoushi
Also read: ほんじょうし
本調子 (Honchoushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “one's normal condition, one's usual state, keynote (esp. shamisen), proper key”.
Meanings
- nounone's normal condition; one's usual state
- nounkeynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
Examples
君にギターは本調子だね。
You play the guitar quite like a professional, don't you?
やっと本調子を取り戻した。
I have finally regained my regular form.
風邪を引いて本調子ではない。
I am not myself, my usual self having caught a cold.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).