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Japanese word
黄色い
Pronunciation
Romajikiiroi
Meaning
- i-adjectiveyellow
Example
黄色いくつを買います。ki iro i ku tsu o ka i ma su
I buy yellow shoes.
More examples
わたしのくつは黄色いです。wa ta shi no ku tsu wa ki iro i de su
My shoes are yellow.
秋になると、庭の葉が黄色くなります。aki ni na ru to niwa no ha ga ki iro ku na ri ma su
In autumn, the leaves in the garden turn yellow.
Core concept
Marks a thing as having a color between green and orange, often linked with sunlight and gold.
Common phrases
黄色い葉ki iro i ha
yellow leaves
黄色い花ki iro i hana
yellow flowers
黄色い旗ki iro i hata
yellow flag
Definition in Japanese
黄色の色合いを帯びているさま。ki iro no iro a i o o bi te i ru sa ma
Word origin
黄色い (kiiroi) is formed from 黄色 (kiiro, "yellow") and the adjective ending い (i), while 黄色 is written with 黄 (ki, "yellow") and 色 (iro, "color").
Usage tips
- In a simple sentence, 黄色い (kiiroi) comes before the noun it describes, while the color noun appears in patterns such as 黄色だ (kiiro da).
Related words
- 黄色みōshokumiyellowish tintnoun
- 黄色さkiirosayellownessnoun