調子がいい
ちょうしがいい
to be in good shape
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Examples
今日は調子がいい。
きょうはちょうしがいい。
I'm in good shape today.
車の調子がいいので、遠くまで行ける。
くるまのちょうしがいいので、とおくまでいける。
The car is running well, so we can go a long way.
あの人は調子がいいことばかり言う。
あのひとはちょうしがいいことばかりいう。
That person only ever says what you want to hear.
Common patterns
- 体の調子がいい
- to feel physically well
- 調子が悪い
- to be out of sorts, to be faulty
- 調子はどう
- how are things going?
Memory tip
It covers bodies, machines and performance alike. Said of a person's talk it turns ironic — 調子がいい人 is a smooth talker you shouldn't trust. Related warning: 調子に乗る means to get carried away.
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