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JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

好こう調ちょう

kouchou

in good form, doing well

Example sentences

  1. 滑すべり出だしが好調こうちょうなら事ことは半なかば成就じょうじゅしたのに等ひとしい。

    Well begun is half done.

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  2. 商務省しょうむしょうの報告ほうこくによれば、先月せんげつの小売こうり販売はんばいは0.7%増加ぞうかしましたが、これはもっぱら好調こうちょうな自動車販売じどうしゃはんばいによるものです。

    The Commerce Department reports retail sales rose seven-tenths of 1 percent last month mainly thanks to strong auto sales.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 昨年さくねんは輸出ゆしゅつが好調こうちょうの反面はんめん、輸入ゆにゅうが落おち着ついていたので貿易収支ぼうえきしゅうしは改善かいぜんした。

    The nation’s trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 好調

  • 好fond; pleasingOnコウKunこのむ・すく・よい
  • 調tune; toneOnチョウKunしらべる・しらべ・ととのう

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