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Definition and meaning of - いろ in Japanese

いろ
iro

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1.colour

Noun

どんな色が好きですか。
Which color do you like?
いろいろ色々
iroiro

N4

1.various

Adjective

色々な くだものが あります。
There's a variety of fruits here.
いろ
iro

N4

1.the visual property of an object.

Noun

彼女の部屋は、明るい色の壁で飾られています。
Her room is decorated with bright colored walls.
秋の風景は、赤や黄色の葉で彩られています。
The autumn scenery is adorned with red and yellow leaves.
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2.complexion or skin color.

Noun

彼女の肌の色はきれいなピンク色です。
Her skin color is a beautiful pink.
私の肌の色は夏に日焼けして茶色になります。
My skin color turns brown from tanning in the summer.
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3.facial expression or look on one's face.

Noun

彼女の顔には、幸せな色が溢れていた。
Her face was overflowing with a happy expression.
彼の色気あふれる笑顔に、心が躍った。
My heart leaped at his charming smile.
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4.outward appearance, demeanor, or emotional expression.

Noun

彼女の顔には健康な色があった。
She had a healthy color in her face.
この部屋の色は落ち着いた感じがする。
The color of this room gives a calm feeling.
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5.individuality or nature of a person.

Noun

彼女の色は明るくて楽しいです。
Her personality is bright and fun.
彼の色は穏やかで優しいですね。
His character is calm and gentle.
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6.the quality or character of a sound.

Noun

彼女の声には優しい色がある。
She has a gentle tone in her voice.
この曲の色合いがとても美しい。
The tone of this song is very beautiful.
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7.feelings of love, lust, sensuality, or desire.

Noun

彼女の色気には誰もが魅了される。
Everyone is captivated by her allure.
彼の瞳には激しい色情が宿っていた。
His eyes held intense lust.
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8.romantic partner or significant other.

Noun

彼女は彼の色で、いつも幸せそうだ。
She always looks happy with him as her lover.
二人はお互いの色を知っている。
The two of them know each other's paramour.
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9.attractiveness and allure.

Noun

彼女の服装は色気があります。
Her outfit exudes sexiness.
この絵の色合いが美しいです。
The color scheme of this painting is beautiful.
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10.a particular kind or variety of something.

Noun

この店にはたくさんの色の服があります。
This store has a lot of clothes in different colors.
私は青色の車を買いたいです。
I want to buy a blue car.
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11.the visual property of objects based on light.

Wikipedia definition

この絵にはたくさんの色が使われています。
Many colors are used in this painting.
彼女は明るい色の服を好んで着ます。
She prefers to wear bright-colored clothes.
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いろいろ色々
iroiro

N4

1.a wide range of different things.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Noun

色々な本を読んでいます。
I am reading various books.
今日は色々な料理を作ります。
Today, I will make various dishes.
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2.a variety of different things.

Noun

色々な色の花が咲いています。
Various colored flowers are blooming.
この本には色々な情報が書かれています。
This book contains various information.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
いろ
色々 いろいろ
いろ
色々 いろいろ

WORD OF THE DAY

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