不調

Reading

Kana: ふちょう

Romaji: fuchō

Definition

adj-na

noun

adj-no

1

bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump; out of form

Kanji

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

調

Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

Example Sentence

商売(しょうばい)は先月(せんげつ)ちょっと不調(ふちょう)だった。

➥Business was a little slow last month.