No. 3,210 in Japanese
基調
"基調" means "fundamental tone, keynote, or underlying theme."
In a sentence
会議の基調は持続可能な開発でした。
The conference's main theme was sustainable development.
In this context, '基調' (Kidchou) is used to signify the main focus or theme around which the conference was structured.
この文章の基調はポジティブなものです。
The tone of this text is positive.
Here, '基調' (Kidchou) refers to the underlying tone or sentiment conveyed by the text.
彼のスピーチの基調は平和でした。
The keynote of his speech was peace.
In this sentence, '基調' (Kidchou) represents the central idea or keynote that is the essence of the speech.
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