Japanese word

コントラスト

Pronunciation

Romajikontorasuto

Meaning

  • nouncontrast

Example

白と黒のコントラストがきれいです。shiro to kuro no ko n to ra su to ga ki re i de su

The contrast between black and white is beautiful.

Illustration for コントラスト (contrast)

More examples

背景とのコントラストで文字が読みやすくなります。hai kei to no ko n to ra su to de moji ga yo mi ya su ku na ri ma su

The contrast with the background makes the text easier to read.

Core concept

Describes how differences between things become clear when they are placed side by side.

Common phrases

  • 背景とのコントラストhai kei to no ko n to ra su to

    contrast with the background

  • 鮮やかなコントラストaza ya ka na ko n to ra su to

    vivid contrast

  • コントラストを調整するko n to ra su to o chō sei su ru

    adjust the contrast

Similar words

対比taihi: A comparison that makes differences between two things clear.
対照taishō: A clear difference shown by placing two things side by side.
明暗meian: The difference between light and dark areas or tones.
差異sai: A difference between two or more things.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上のものを並べたときに現れる、色・明暗・形などの違い。futa tsu i jō no mo no o nara be ta to ki ni arawa re ru iro mei an katachi na do no chiga i

Word origin

コントラスト (kontorasuto) is a Japanese loanword from English contrast, which comes through French from Latin contrastare, meaning "to oppose".

Usage tips

  • English uses contrast both as a noun and as a verb, as in "The colors contrast sharply," which makes the word useful for describing differences in many settings.

Opposites

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