- 1〔音楽の〕a change of key; (a) variation
変調する change the key ((of a piece of music));transpose ((a piece of music into a different key))
- 2〔電子工学で〕modulation
変調する modulate
- 振幅[周波数]変調
- amplitude [frequency] modulation ((略 AM [FM]))
- 3〔不規則〕irregularity;〔異常〕abnormality
- 彼は頭に変調を来した
- He has gone crazy.
- 体に変調を来している
- He has not been well.
- 医者は病人が変調を来すのを恐れて面会謝絶にした
- The doctor forbade visitors for fear the patient's condition might change [take a turn] for the worse.