Japanese word

紫色

Pronunciation

Romajimurasakiiro

Meaning

  • nounpurple

Example

私は紫色が好きです。watashi wa murasaki iro ga su ki de su

I like purple.

Illustration for 紫色 (purple)

More examples

わたしのくつは紫色です。wa ta shi no ku tsu wa murasaki iro de su

My shoes are purple.

夕方の空が紫色に染まりました。yū gata no sora ga murasaki iro ni so ma ri ma shi ta

The evening sky turned purple.

Core concept

Covers a family of hues that balances the warmth of red with the coolness of blue.

Common phrases

  • 紫色の花murasaki iro no hana

    purple flowers

  • 紫色の服murasaki iro no fuku

    purple clothes

  • 濃い紫色ko i murasaki iro

    deep purple

Similar words

紫murasaki: A concise color noun used in general descriptions of the color.
パープルpāpuru: A loanword naming the color in fashion, design, and product descriptions.

Definition in Japanese

赤みを帯びた青、または青みを帯びた赤の色。aka mi o o bi ta ao ma ta wa ao mi o o bi ta aka no iro

Word origin

In the compound 紫色 (murasaki-iro), 紫 (murasaki, "purple") identifies the hue and 色 (iro, "color") means a color, giving the compound its literal sense.

Usage tips

  • Ancient purple dyes made from sea snails were difficult to produce, which helped give purple lasting status symbolism in Europe.

Other meanings

  • violetnoun

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