Japanese word

緑

Pronunciation

Romajimidori

Meaning

  • noungreen

Example

私は緑が好きです。watashi wa midori ga su ki de su

I like green.

Illustration for 緑 (green)

More examples

部屋に緑を取り入れると、気分が明るくなります。heya ni midori o to ri i re ru to ki bun ga aka ru ku na ri ma su

Adding green to your room can brighten your mood.

Core concept

Refers to the color seen in leaves and other growing plants, often suggesting freshness and the natural world.

Common phrases

  • 緑が好きmidori ga su ki

    like green

  • 緑が多いmidori ga ō i

    have lots of greenery

Similar words

グリーンgurīn: A loanword meaning the color of leaves and grass, especially in labels and product names.
青ao: A color word used in established expressions for some blue or green shades.

Definition in Japanese

葉や草などの植物に多く見られる色。ha ya kusa na do no shoku butsu ni ō ku mi ra re ru iro

Word origin

緑 (midori, "green") is a native Japanese word whose early use referred to young plants and new leaves, later extending to the color they show.

Usage tips

  • Japanese commonly calls a green traffic light 青信号 (ao shingō), even though 青 (ao) is often introduced as blue.

Related words

  • 緑化ryokkagreeningnoun

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