Japanese Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Japanese word
濃い
Pronunciation
Romajikoi
Meaning
- i-adjectivedark
Example
この色は濃いです。ko no iro wa ko i de su
This color is dark.
More examples
この写真は濃い色合いです。ko no sha shin wa ko i iro a i de su
This photo has dark tones.
Core concept
濃い (koi) marks a color as having strong visual intensity and little lightness, rather than being pale.
Common phrases
濃い赤ko i aka
deep red
濃い色ko i iro
dark color
色が濃いiro ga ko i
have a dark color
Similar words
暗いkurai: Describes a color with little brightness, often because it is close to black.
Definition in Japanese
色の明るさが低く、黒みを帯びている。iro no aka ru sa ga hiku ku kuro mi o o bi te i ru
Word origin
濃い (koi) is a native Japanese adjective related to the older form 濃し (koshi), whose sense includes "thick" or "strong"; the modern word applies that strength to color.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 濃い (koi) can describe coffee, soup, or makeup as well as color, so dark is only one common translation.