色彩
しきさい · shikisai
Colour, color, hue, tints
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How it’s used
Used in formal or literary contexts to describe vivid, rich colouring, often of art, nature, or design.
Not to be confused with 色 (iro), which is the general everyday word for colour; 色彩 is more formal and often implies a rich or varied palette.
Example sentences
秋の山は美しい色彩で覆われている。
The autumn mountains are covered in beautiful colours.
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この絵画の色彩はとても豊かだ。
The colours in this painting are very rich.
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What does 色彩 mean?
Colour, color, hue, tints.
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しきさい (shikisai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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