Translation guide
Describes a color that is a muted, desaturated blue with gray tones. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific color terms, compound words, or descriptive phrases.
Describe a color that is a mix of gray and blue, not vivid.
A traditional Japanese color term for a dull, grayish blue. Commonly used in design and fashion contexts.
Convey a subdued, melancholic, or calm feeling associated with a grayish blue.
Literally 'dull blue', often used to describe a color that lacks brightness, with a slightly melancholic feel.
この着物は青鈍色です。
This kimono is a grayish blue color.
Loanword from English 'blue-gray'. Widely understood, especially in modern contexts like interior design or fashion.
I painted the walls blue-gray.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'a blue tinged with gray'. Natural and clear.
The sky was a grayish blue.
Loanword 'smoky blue', often used in fashion or makeup to describe a muted, grayish blue.
I want a smoky blue eyeshadow.
His eyes were a dull, grayish blue.
Means 'subdued blue', often implying a heavy or somber atmosphere.
The sea turned a somber grayish blue.