“Black and white” in Japanese
Short answer
Black and white in Japanese is “白黒” (shirokuro). Full meaning: black and white, monochrome; good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence.
Other ways to say “Black and white” in Japanese
黒白
kokubyaku black and white, right and wrong
シロクロ
shirokuro black and white, monochrome; good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
しろくろ
shirokuro black and white, monochrome; good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
烏鷺
uro crows and herons; black and white (esp. go stones); go (game)
雪と墨
yukitosumi diametric opposites, night and day, black and white
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