Japanese word

カラフル

Pronunciation

Romajikarafuru

Meaning

  • na-adjectivecolorful

Example

彼女の服はカラフルです。kano jo no fuku wa ka ra fu ru de su

Her clothes are colorful.

Illustration for カラフル (colorful)

More examples

祭りの会場をカラフルに飾ると、訪れた人の気分も明るくなります。matsu ri no kai jō o ka ra fu ru ni kaza ru to otozu re ta hito no ki bun mo aka ru ku na ri ma su

Decorating the festival site colorfully also lifts the spirits of visitors.

Core concept

Describes カラフル (karafuru) as visually rich in varied colors, with an effect that feels lively rather than plain.

Common phrases

  • カラフルなデザインka ra fu ru na de za i n

    colorful design

  • カラフルな看板ka ra fu ru na kan ban

    colorful sign

  • カラフルに飾るka ra fu ru ni kaza ru

    decorate colorfully

Similar words

色とりどりirotoridori: Having many different colors, with the variety of colors itself being the main feature.
鮮やかazayaka: Having colors that are bright, clear, and easy to notice.
華やかhanayaka: Having a bright and lively appearance through color, decoration, or style.

Definition in Japanese

色の種類や明るさに変化があり、単調でなく華やかなさま。iro no shu rui ya aka ru sa ni hen ka ga a ri tan chō de na ku hana ya ka na sa ma

Word origin

カラフル (karafuru) is borrowed from English colorful, a word built from color and the suffix -ful, meaning "full of color".

Usage tips

  • A colorful description in English is vivid and full of interesting detail, while a colorful object has a varied range of colors.

Other meanings

  • multicoloredna-adjective

Opposites

  • モノクロmonokuromonochromenoun

Related words

  • カラフルさkarafurusacolorfulnessnoun

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