Upbeat - Uwajyoshi

Japanese: 上調子 - うわぢょうし

〘noun〙① A shamisen that, when playing in a high-low shamisen ensemble, is played at a pitch that is a perfect fourth or a perfect fifth higher than the ji-cho. Also, the player. Usually, a shackle is used to shorten the length of the vibrating string. ② The lowest rank of a shamisen player. Since it is played by a player of a lower rank than the ji-cho, in Tokiwazu, Kiyomoto, Nagauta, etc., this is used to rank them. ※Kabuki, Osome Hisamatsu Ikiyomihan (1813) Taisho "Agaruri Tayu Tokiwazu Komonji Tayu, Waki Tokiwazu Kanetayu, <abbreviated> Kamichishige Kishizawa Sangoro" ③ (adjective) A high-pitched voice. Also, the state of being like that. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Seisui-ki (1688), volume 5, "Forgetting what outsiders had seen, he spoke in a restless, excited tone, a short song mixed with color." ④ (adjective-verb) (now often pronounced "uwachoushi") Restlessness in speech, actions, etc. All superficiality, with no substance. Also, the state of being like that. Uwachoushi. ※The Gate (1910), Natsume Soseki, volume 2, "Suddenly, his uninterrupted life began to look restless and excited ." ⑤ There are signs that the stock market is heading for an upswing.

Uwah - Choushiuhatteusi [high spirits]

〘Noun〙 (adjectival verb) A variation of "uwajoushi (high-pitched)". ※Seishun (1905-06)〈Fuyō Oguri〉 Summer "This time he began singing a popular song called 'suyōbushi', which has a high-pitched tone."

Nobori-choushi ‥Teushi 【High tone】

〘 noun 〙① The state of one's body, skills, etc. is gradually improving. ② The market is showing signs of gradually increasing in value.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 三味線の高低合奏の時、地の調子よりも完全四度、または完全五度高い音で合奏する三味線。また、その奏者。ふつう、三味線に枷(かせ)を使って振動する弦の長さを短くして演奏する。② 三味線弾きの芸格で一番低いもの。地調子よりも格の低い演奏者が受け持つので、常磐津、清元、長唄などでは、これを格付けに用いる。※歌舞伎・お染久松色読販（1813）大切「上るり太夫常磐津小文字太夫、ワキ常磐津兼太夫、〈略〉上調子岸沢三五郎」③ (形動) 声がうわついて高いこと。また、そのさま。※浮世草子・好色盛衰記（1688）五「外の人の見しをもわすれて、上調子(ウハデウシ)のなげぶし、色まじりの小歌」④ (形動) (現在は多く「うわちょうし」) 言語、動作などに落ち着きのないこと。うわべだけで、中身のないこと。また、そのさま。うわっちょうし。※門（1910）〈夏目漱石〉二「不断の生活が急にそわそわした上調子(ウハテウシ)に見えて来る」⑤ 株の相場が上昇に向かう気配があること。