Japanese word

カラー

Pronunciation

Romajikarā

Meaning

  • nouncolor

Example

好きなカラーを教えてください。su ki na ka rā o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me your favorite color.

Illustration for カラー (color)

More examples

この店では、好きなカラーの服を選べます。ko no mise de wa su ki na ka rā no fuku o era be ma su

At this store, you can choose clothes in your favorite color.

Core concept

カラー (karā) refers to either the visible quality of an object, such as red or blue, or the part of clothing that surrounds the neck.

Common phrases

  • 好きなカラーsu ki na ka rā

    favorite color

  • カラー写真ka rā sha shin

    color photo

Similar words

色iro: The general Japanese word for the visible quality of an object, such as red or blue.

Definition in Japanese

物や表面が光を受けて目に感じさせる、赤や青などの性質。mono ya hyō men ga hikari o u ke te me ni kan ji sa se ru aka ya ao na do no sei shitsu

Word origin

カラー (karā) uses the English loanwords color and collar, which come from Latin color meaning "hue" and collare meaning "neckband", respectively.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, カラー (karā) can represent both color and collar, so the surrounding words determine which English meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • collarnoun

Opposites

  • モノクロmonokuromonochromenoun

Related words

  • カラー化karākacolorizationnoun

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