English–Japanese
“tone” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitōn
Example
先生は落ち着いたトーンで話します。sen sei wa o chi tsu i ta tō n de hana shi ma su
The teacher speaks in a calm tone.
How to say “tone” in Japanese
“Tone” in Japanese is トーン (tōn).
Refers to the emotional character that accompanies spoken or written expression and shapes how it is received.
Example sentences with トーン
メール全体を親しみやすいトーンに整えます。mē ru zen tai o shita shi mi ya su i tō n ni totono e ma su
I will adjust the entire email to a friendly tone.
Tips for using トーン
- English speakers also use tone for writing, so an email can have a formal, warm, or demanding tone even though it has no spoken voice.