口調

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 口調 is read くちょう and means a person's tone or manner of speaking.
• Basic usage: It is used for a gentle explanation to a child or a caller's tone becoming stern.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compared with 口癖
  • 口調 focuses on how words are delivered, such as gently or sternly. 口癖(くちぐせ) refers to words or expressions a person habitually repeats.