体調|たいちょうtaichou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounphysical condition; state of health; shape
- Synonym具合ぐあいNeutralCovers the state of things as well as the body; colloquially common in 「具合が悪い」. 「体調」 refers only to how your body feels.
- SynonymコンディションNeutralA loanword often used for an athlete's competitive form or the condition of a venue; 「体調」 is the everyday word for how you feel.
- Synonym容態ようだいWrittenA formal word for how a sick person is doing, as in 「容態が急変する」; 「体調」 is for anyone's general physical state.
- Synonym健康状態けんこうじょうたいWrittenA formal, written-style word for whether someone is healthy or ill; 「体調」 focuses on how your body feels right now.
- Related調子ちょうしNeutralRefers to one's state or momentum — as in 「調子がいい」 — and also to tune and pitch; 「体調」 is only about physical condition.
- Related加減かげんNeutralAlso means degree or extent; for health it appears mostly in greetings like 「お加減はいかがですか」. 「体調」 is the general, everyday word.
Use 「体調」 for your general physical condition. Say 「具合が悪い」 when you feel unwell, ask after someone with 「お加減」, and use 「コンディション」 for athletes. 「容態」 describes a sick person's condition; 「健康状態」 is formal.
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- 体の調子。


