English–Japanese

“gray” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoグレー (gurē)

Pronunciation

Romajihaiiro

Example

空が灰色になりました。sora ga hai iro ni na ri ma shi ta

The sky turned gray.

Illustration for 灰色 (gray)

How to say “gray” in Japanese

“Gray” in Japanese is 灰色 (haiiro).

Gray describes a color between black and white, ranging from light to dark.

Full entry for 灰色: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 灰色

彼は灰色のコートを着ています。kare wa hai iro no kō to o ki te i ma su

He is wearing a gray coat.

Tips for using 灰色

  • English uses both gray and grey, with gray as the usual US spelling and grey as the usual UK spelling.

Other Japanese words for “gray”

私はグレーの服が好きです。watashi wa gu rē no fuku ga su ki de su

I like gray clothes.

“gray” in other languages