いっぽんぢょうし

一本調子
monotone

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いっぽんぢょうし【一本調子】

monotone; dullness; repetition.

●一本調子で in a boring monotone; on [in] one key

・そこをそう一本調子で弾いてしまっては, この曲の持つおもしろみが消えてしまうよ. If you play that section with such lack of expression, the intriguing element of the song is lost.

●一本調子の monotonous; 〔物のやり方が〕 simple; tedious; tiresome; repetitive.

・90 分間ずっと一本調子の授業では, 学生もあきてしまう. If a class plods along for 90 minutes, the students will grow bored.

●彼の芸は一本調子だ. His performance is monotonous. | His performance is lacking in diversity.