English–Japanese
“light blue” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimizuiro
Example
このシャツは水色です。ko no sha tsu wa mizu iro de su
This shirt is light blue.
How to say “light blue” in Japanese
“Light blue” in Japanese is 水色 (mizuiro).
It describes a light blue that suggests the clean, gentle color seen in clear water.
Example sentences with 水色
壁を水色に塗ります。kabe o mizu iro ni nu ri ma su
I paint the wall light blue.
Tips for using 水色
- The English color word aqua often overlaps with 水色 (mizuiro), although aqua can also suggest a greener blue than the usual pale blue meant by 水色.