Translation guide
A slight or delicate color, shade, or hue, often added to something else. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through nouns, verbs, and adjectives depending on whether you are describing a color quality, the act of adding color, or a subtle shade.
Describing a subtle color quality, often a light or pale version of a color, or a hint of color.
A general term for a shade, hue, or tinge of color. It can refer to a subtle variation in color.
この壁紙は青みがかった色合いです。
This wallpaper has a bluish tint.
Literally 'pale color', used to describe a light or faint tint.
彼女は淡い色のドレスを着ていた。
She wore a dress of a pale tint.
A faint or subtle color, emphasizing the barely-there quality.
空にかすかな色が残っていた。
A faint tint remained in the sky.
Similar to 色合い, but often used in more technical or design contexts to refer to a color tone or tint.
この写真は全体的に赤い色味が強い。
This photo has a strong reddish tint overall.
The action of applying a light color, dye, or stain to something, often temporarily or subtly.
To dye or color something. When used for tinting, it often implies a light or partial coloring. Can be used for hair, fabric, etc.
彼女は髪をほんのりピンクに染めた。
She tinted her hair a subtle pink.
Literally 'to attach color', a general phrase for adding color or tinting something.
A more formal or technical term for coloring or tinting, often used in manufacturing or art.
プラスチックを着色する。
To tint the plastic.
A metaphorical use, meaning a small amount or suggestion of a feeling, quality, etc.
A suffix meaning 'a touch of' or 'slightly', often used for negative nuances. Can convey a tint of a feeling.
彼の声には悲しみの気味があった。
There was a tint of sadness in his voice.
A literary term meaning 'a touch' or 'a tinge', often used with emotions like anxiety or regret.
一抹の不安を感じる。
To feel a tint of unease.
Loanword from French/English, used for subtle shades of meaning or feeling.
Specifically referring to a cosmetic product that adds a light color, like lip tint or cheek tint.
Commonly used as a loanword in cosmetics for lip tints, cheek tints, etc.
このリップティントは落ちにくい。
This lip tint is long-lasting.
Literally 'colored lip', often used for tinted lip balms or glosses.
色付きリップを塗る。
To apply a tinted lip balm.
While 'tint' can be a verb in English, Japanese often uses noun-based expressions like 色を付ける or specific verbs like 染める. Using ティントする is not standard and may sound unnatural.
窓に色を付ける。
To tint the windows.
To tint the glass lightly.
彼の言葉には皮肉のニュアンスがあった。
His words had a tint of sarcasm.