基調(きちょう)

きちょう
noun
keynote; basis; undertone; prevailing trend
formal
1. keynote, basis, underlying tone
The fundamental tone, theme, or motif that underlies a work, design, or argument.
青(あお)を基調(きちょう)としたデザインだ。
It's a design based on blue tones.
基調(きちょう)講演(こうえん)では環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)が取(と)り上(あ)げられた。
Environmental issues were addressed in the keynote speech.
この映画(えいが)は静(しず)けさを基調(きちょう)とした独特(どくとく)の雰囲気(ふんいき)を持(も)っている。
This film has a distinctive atmosphere grounded in quietness.
2. prevailing trend, overall tendency
The dominant direction or tendency in markets, economics, or other measurable trends.
株価(かぶか)は上昇(じょうしょう)基調(きちょう)にある。
Stock prices are on an upward trend.
景気(けいき)は回復(かいふく)基調(きちょう)が続(つづ)いている。
The economy continues on a recovery trend.
原油(げんゆ)価格(かかく)は下落(げらく)基調(きちょう)にあるが、地政学的(ちせいがくてき)リスクによって急騰(きゅうとう)する可能性(かのうせい)もある。
Crude oil prices are on a downward trend, but there is also a possibility of a sharp rise due to geopolitical risks.

Usage

Sense 1 is common in design, art, and speech contexts. The pattern ～を基調(きちょう)とした (based on ~, with ~ as the keynote) is very frequent. Sense 2 appears in economic and market reporting with the pattern ～基調(きちょう) (on a ~ trend).

Common collocations

Similar words

基調(きちょう) implies the underlying or dominant tone/trend. 傾向(けいこう) (tendency) is more general and neutral. 基本(きほん) (basis, fundamental) refers to the foundation itself rather than a pervading tone.

Related Words

Synonym: 傾向(けいこう) (tendency (sense 2))
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Added 2026.2.20 13:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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