ちょうしがくるう
調子が狂う
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to have something amiss
N3Expression
Expression, Godan verb (u ending)
to act up (machine)•to go out of tune (instrument)•to not work right•to have something amiss
Expression, Godan verb (u ending)
to be knocked off stride•to lose one's bearings•to lose one's presence of mind•to lose one's balance
Example Sentences
ピアノは調子が狂っていて、ひどい音色だった。
The piano was out of tune; it sounded very bad.
寒い冬が始まってから、その老人は体の調子が狂ってしまった。
When the cold winter began, the old man's health deteriorated.