English–Japanese
“purple” in Japanese
How to say “purple” in Japanese
“Purple” in Japanese is 紫 (murasaki).
Names a color range between red and blue, including shades that appear more reddish or more bluish.
Example sentences with 紫
店員は布を紫に染めました。ten in wa nuno o murasaki ni so me ma shi ta
The shop clerk dyed the fabric purple.
Tips for using 紫
- In Japanese, 紫 (murasaki) covers a color range that English often divides into purple and violet, so the exact shade depends on context.
Other Japanese words for “purple”
私は紫色が好きです。watashi wa murasaki iro ga su ki de su
I like purple.