Japanese word

順調

Pronunciation

Romajijunchō

Meaning

  • na-adjectivegoing well

Example

仕事は順調です。shi goto wa jun chō de su

Work is going well.

Illustration for 順調 (going well)

More examples

準備は順調に進んでいます。jun bi wa jun chō ni susu n de i ma su

The preparations are progressing smoothly.

Core concept

Indicates steady progress that stays on track and encounters no disruptive problems.

Common phrases

  • 順調に進むjun chō ni susu mu

    progress smoothly

  • 順調な売れ行きjun chō na u re yu ki

    steady sales

Similar words

好調kōchō: Describes a condition or development that is favorable and going well.
円滑enkatsu: Describes progress that proceeds smoothly without obstacles or interruptions.
順風満帆junpūmanpan: Describes affairs that proceed successfully without serious trouble.

Definition in Japanese

事の運びが滞らず、期待したとおりに進むこと。koto no hako bi ga todokō ra zu ki tai shi ta tō ri ni susu mu ko to

Word origin

順調 (junchō) is formed from 順 (jun, "orderly") and 調 (chō, "condition"), and the compound describes an orderly state of progress.

Usage tips

  • A speaker can say 順調です (junchō desu) when asked how a project is progressing, even when the project itself is not named.

Other meanings

  • smoothna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 順調さjunchōsasmoothnessnoun

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