同調(どうちょう)

どうちょう
noun, suru-verb
conformity; agreement; synchronization
1. conformity; agreement; going along with
Matching one's opinions, attitudes, or behavior to align with others, especially a group. Can be positive (cooperation) or negative (peer pressure).
周(まわ)りに同調(どうちょう)して意見(いけん)を変(か)えた。
I changed my opinion to go along with the people around me.
彼(かれ)の提案(ていあん)に同調(どうちょう)する声(こえ)が多(おお)かった。
There were many voices in agreement with his proposal.
同調圧力(どうちょうあつりょく)に負(ま)けないでほしい。
I don't want you to give in to peer pressure.
2. synchronization; tuning (technical)
In technical contexts, adjusting frequencies or systems to match.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 同(どう) - same
  • 調(ちょう) - tone, tune, to adjust

KEY TERM:

  • 同調圧力(どうちょうあつりょく) - peer pressure, pressure to conform

This term has become widely used to describe the social pressure in Japanese society to conform to group expectations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 同調(どうちょう)する - to agree with, to go along with
  • 同調(どうちょう)を求(もと)める - to seek conformity
  • 同調圧力(どうちょうあつりょく)がかかる - to be under peer pressure
  • 〜に同調(どうちょう)する - to conform to ~

CULTURAL NOTE:
同調圧力(どうちょうあつりょく) (peer pressure) is often discussed as a characteristic of Japanese group-oriented society, where maintaining harmony sometimes comes at the cost of individual expression.

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 賛成(さんせい) - agreement, approval
  • 協調(きょうちょう) - cooperation, coordination
  • 合(あ)わせる - to match, to adjust

REGISTER:
Neutral. Common in discussions of social dynamics, psychology, and everyday conversation.

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Added 2026.1.19 17:14 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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