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How to say 'Smooth' in Japanese | 順調

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The Japanese word for Smooth is 'Junchou', written as 順調 in Japanese.'Smooth' in hiragana is じゅんちょう.

    word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

    Reading

    じゅんちょう

    junchou

    Kanji

    順Order, Obey 調Investigate, Tune

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '順調 (じゅんちょう)' means 'smooth' or 'favorable'. It is used to describe a situation, process, or condition that is progressing well without any problems. It often implies that things are going according to plan or as expected. For example: The project is going smoothly「プロジェクトは順調に進んでいます」(ぷろじぇくとはじゅんちょうにすすんでいます). Her recovery is going well「彼女の回復は順調です」(かのじょのかいふくはじゅんちょうです). This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe positive progress.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6278

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 順調

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

  • kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

Words Related to 順調 Through the Kanji 順

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 順 as well.

  • word

    順

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    順序

    Meaning

    Order, Sequence

  • word

    順番

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    手順

    Meaning

    Procedure

  • word

    順位

    Meaning

    Rank

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

Words Related to 順調 Through the Kanji 調

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 調 as well.

  • word

    調べる

    Meaning

    Investigate

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    調査

    Meaning

    Investigation, Survey

  • word

    口調

    Meaning

    Tone

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    調達

    Meaning

    Procurement

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    調べ

    Meaning

    Investigation

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    単調

    Meaning

    Monotonous

  • word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

  • word

    調整

    Meaning

    Adjustment

  • word

    調節

    Meaning

    Adjustment

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What does 'Junchou' (順調) mean?

'Junchou' means 'Smooth' .

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