Translation guide
The English word 'Technicolor' refers to a specific color film process known for vivid, saturated colors. In Japanese, it is usually expressed by the loanword テクニカラー, but when describing something as vividly colorful, other expressions are more natural.
Referring to the historical color motion picture process
The direct loanword for the Technicolor process. Used in film contexts.
Describing something as having extremely bright, intense colors reminiscent of the Technicolor look
A natural way to say 'vivid colors'. Works for general descriptions.
その絵は鮮やかな色彩で描かれている。
The painting is done in vivid colors.
この映画はテクニカラーで撮影された。
This movie was shot in Technicolor.
Literally 'intense colors', often used for brilliantly colored art, decorations, or scenes. Slightly more literary.
極彩色の衣装が舞台を彩った。
Brilliantly colored costumes adorned the stage.
A simile meaning 'colors like Technicolor'. Understandable but less common; used when explicitly comparing to the film process.
空がテクニカラーのような色彩に染まった。
The sky was dyed in colors like Technicolor.