Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
グリーン
Pronunciation
Romajigurīn
Meaning
- noungreen
Example
このシャツはグリーンです。ko no sha tsu wa gu rī n de su
This shirt is green.
More examples
信号がグリーンに変わったので、道を渡ります。shin gō ga gu rī n ni ka wa tta no de michi o wata ri ma su
The light changed to green, so I will cross the street.
Core concept
Describes the fresh, plant-like color found between blue and yellow.
Common phrases
グリーンの信号gu rī n no shin gō
a green light
グリーンに変わるgu rī n ni ka wa ru
turn green
Similar words
緑midori: The standard Japanese color term for the hue between blue and yellow.
Definition in Japanese
青と黄の中間にあたる、草木の葉などに見られる色。ao to ki no chū kan ni a ta ru kusa ki no ha na do ni mi ra re ru iro
Word origin
グリーン (gurīn) is borrowed from English green, which traces back to Old English grēne, meaning green.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, green can also describe an inexperienced person, while グリーン (gurīn) in Japanese usually names the color.