Japanese word

オレンジ色

Pronunciation

Romajiorenjiiro

Meaning

  • nounorange

Example

この箱はオレンジ色です。ko no bako wa o re n ji iro de su

This box is orange.

Illustration for オレンジ色 (orange)

More examples

この壁は光の当たり方でオレンジ色に見えます。ko no kabe wa hikari no a ta ri kata de o re n ji iro ni mi e ma su

This wall looks orange depending on how the light hits it.

Core concept

Describes a bright hue between red and yellow, closely associated with the color of a ripe orange.

Common phrases

  • オレンジ色の壁o re n ji iro no kabe

    an orange wall

  • オレンジ色を選ぶo re n ji iro o era bu

    choose orange

Similar words

橙色daidaiiro: A formal term for a bright hue that lies between red and yellow.
オレンジorenji: A noun that can refer to the citrus fruit or the color associated with it.

Definition in Japanese

赤と黄色の中間にある、果実のオレンジに似た色。aka to ki iro no chū kan ni a ru ka jitsu no o re n ji ni ni ta iro

Word origin

Combines オレンジ (orenji, "orange"), a borrowing from English orange, with 色 (iro, "color").

Usage tips

  • In English, orange names both a citrus fruit and the color commonly associated with it, linking the color sense to a familiar everyday word.

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