How to Say ‘Light color’ in Japanese
明るい色
akarui iro
[akarui iro]
💬 Usage Tip: With color words, [い] at the end often turns them into "-colored" or descriptive words, like [明るい色] for a light color. You can swap in other [い] words the same way: [暗い色] (dark color), [薄い色] (pale color).
Phrase Breakdown
明るい
akarui
[akarui]
Bright
Emitting or reflecting a lot of light; vivid in color.
明るい色の服が好きです。
I like clothes of bright colors.
色
iro
[iro]
Color
The attribute of an object that affects the perception of its hue, saturation, and brightness.
この絵は明るい色がたくさん使われています。
This painting uses a lot of bright colors.
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