English–Japanese

“take on color” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisomaru

Example

夕焼けで空が赤く染まります。yū ya ke de sora ga aka ku so ma ri ma su

The sky takes on a red color at sunset.

Illustration for 染まる (take on color)

How to say “take on color” in Japanese

“Take on color” in Japanese is 染まる (somaru).

Describes something gradually taking on an outside color or influence.

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

Example sentences with 染まる

祭りの会場は、赤い提灯の光で染まっていました。matsu ri no kai jō wa aka i chōchin no hikari de so ma tte i ma shi ta

The festival venue was bathed in the light of red lanterns.

Tips for using 染まる

  • The pattern X に染まる (X ni somaru) marks the color or influence that comes to fill something, as in a person becoming shaped by a group or environment.

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