Translation guide
The ability to perceive, appreciate, or use color effectively. This guide covers how to express having a good or bad sense of color, as well as related concepts like color coordination and color blindness.
Describing someone's ability to choose, combine, or appreciate colors in a visually pleasing way.
She has a good sense of color, so her room's interior is always lovely.
A more casual way to say someone has a good sense of color. 'センス' comes from English 'sense' and is commonly used in fashion and everyday conversation.
That designer has a good sense of color, doesn't he?
Focuses on the ability to combine colors well. '配色' means color scheme or color combination.
He has a good sense of color combinations, so his presentation materials are easy to look at.
Describing someone who is bad at choosing or combining colors.
Referring to the inability to distinguish certain colors, a physiological condition.
The formal medical term for color vision deficiency. Neutral and appropriate in most contexts.
Color vision deficiency is said to be more common in men.
Literally 'color blindness'. This term is older and can be considered less precise or even insensitive today. Use with caution; '色覚異常' is preferred.
This term is becoming outdated and may be perceived as insensitive. Prefer '色覚異常' in most situations.
Expressing a vague, intuitive feeling or atmosphere associated with a color, rather than a skill.
A general phrase meaning 'the feeling of a color'. Used when talking about the impression or mood a color gives.
The feeling of the colors in this painting is very warm.
Both mean 'sense of color', but '色彩感覚' is more formal and often used in artistic or academic contexts. '色のセンス' is casual and common in everyday conversation about fashion or design.
While 'センス' is a common loanword, directly translating 'sense of color' as '色の感覚' is less natural than using the established phrases '色彩感覚' or '色のセンス'.
He has no sense of color, so his color combinations are always weird.
He is red-green color blind.