English–Japanese
“brown” in Japanese
How to say “brown” in Japanese
“Brown” in Japanese is 茶色 (chairo).
Refers to a warm, earthy color that lies between red and yellow in darker shades.
Example sentences with 茶色
わたしのえんぴつは茶色です。wa ta shi no e n pi tsu wa cha iro de su
My pencil is brown.
秋になると、木の葉が茶色に変わります。aki ni na ru to ko no ha ga cha iro ni ka wa ri ma su
In autumn, the leaves turn brown.
Tips for using 茶色
- In everyday Japanese, 茶色 (chairo) often takes の (no, "of") before a noun, as in 茶色のかばん (chairo no kaban).
Other Japanese words for “brown”
このかばんは茶色いです。ko no ka ba n wa cha iro i de su
This bag is brown.