Japanese word

好調

Pronunciation

Romajikōchō

Meaning

  • na-adjectivedoing well

Example

商売は好調です。shō bai wa kō chō de su

Business is doing well.

Illustration for 好調 (doing well)

More examples

新商品の売れ行きは発売直後から好調です。shin shō hin no u re yu ki wa hatsu bai choku go ka ra kō chō de su

Sales of the new product have been strong since its launch.

Core concept

Describes a situation, activity, or business that is doing well and moving forward smoothly.

Common phrases

  • 業績が好調gyō seki ga kō chō

    business performance is strong

  • 売り上げが好調u ri a ge ga kō chō

    sales are strong

Similar words

順調junchō: Progressing smoothly without delays, trouble, or unexpected problems.
快調kaichō: Working or performing smoothly and making steady progress.
絶好調zekkōchō: Being in an exceptionally strong condition or state.
上々jōjō: Being quite good in quality, condition, or results.

Definition in Japanese

仕事や商売などの状態がよく、順調に進んでいること。shi goto ya shō bai na do no jō tai ga yo ku jun chō ni susu n de i ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 好調 (kōchō) joins 好 (kō, "good") with 調 (chō, "condition"), expressing a good or favorable state.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 好調 (kōchō) is natural for work, sales, and performance, but it is not the usual word for saying that a person feels cheerful.

Other meanings

  • promisingna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 好調さkōchōsastrong performancenoun

Word lists with this word