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Japanese word
灰色
Pronunciation
Romajihaiiro
Meaning
- noungray
Example
空が灰色になりました。sora ga hai iro ni na ri ma shi ta
The sky turned gray.
More examples
彼は灰色のコートを着ています。kare wa hai iro no kō to o ki te i ma su
He is wearing a gray coat.
Core concept
Gray describes a color between black and white, ranging from light to dark.
Common phrases
灰色になるhai iro ni na ru
turn gray
灰色の空hai iro no sora
gray sky
灰色の雲hai iro no kumo
gray clouds
Similar words
グレーgurē: A loanword used as a noun for the color between black and white.
ねずみ色nezumiiro: A dull, muted gray color with a subdued appearance.
Definition in Japanese
白と黒の中間にあたる色。shiro to kuro no chū kan ni a ta ru iro
Word origin
灰色 (haiiro) combines 灰 (hai, "ash") and 色 (iro, "color"), forming the name of a color like ash.
Usage tips
- English uses both gray and grey, with gray as the usual US spelling and grey as the usual UK spelling.
Related words
- 灰色がかるhaiirogakaruturn grayverb
- 灰色っぽいhaiiroppoigrayishi-adjective