Japanese Conversation · Level 9
90 words
Japanese word
青い
Pronunciation
Romajiaoi
Meaning
- i-adjectiveblue
Example
これは青い本です。ko re wa ao i hon de su
This is a blue book.
More examples
この絵では海を青く描いています。ko no e de wa umi o ao ku ega i te i ma su
In this picture, I am painting the sea blue.
Core concept
青い (aoi) describes the cool color commonly seen in a clear sky or deep water, from pale blue to dark blue.
Common phrases
青い服ao i fuku
blue clothes
青いペンao i pe n
blue pen
青い花ao i hana
blue flower
Definition in Japanese
晴れた空や深い海のような色をしているさま。ha re ta sora ya fuka i umi no yō na iro o shi te i ru sa ma
Word origin
青い (aoi) comes from the native color word 青 (ao, "blue or green") plus the adjective-forming ending -i.
Usage tips
- English speakers often connect blue with sadness, but 青い (aoi) normally describes color in everyday Japanese.
Opposites
- 赤いakairedi-adjective
Related words
- 青さaosabluenessnoun
- 青みaomibluish tintnoun