彩る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 彩る | 彩らない |
| Polite | 彩ります | 彩りません |
| Past polite | 彩りました | 彩りませんでした |
| Past | 彩った | 彩らなかった |
| Te-form | 彩って | 彩らないで |
| Desire | 彩りたい | 彩りたくない |
| Potential | 彩れる | 彩れない |
| Passive | 彩られる | 彩られない |
| Causative | 彩らせる | 彩らせない |
| Causative passive | 彩らせられるalso 彩らされる | 彩らせられないalso 彩らされない |
| Volitional | 彩ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 彩りましょう | |
| Imperative | 彩れ | 彩るな |
| Conditional | 彩れば | 彩らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 彩ったら | 彩らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Broadly used for applying color to a surface, picture, or object; can be literal coloring or figurative coloring of a scene.
The children colored the picture with crayons.
The sunset is coloring the sky red.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
apply makeup; put on cosmetics
Specifically for applying makeup to the face; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
She colored her lips with lipstick.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for decorating or embellishing something to make it more attractive or lively; can be physical decoration or adding variety/interest.
Flowers are decorating the room.
His humor added flair to the conversation.
The autumn leaves color the whole mountain.
She put on makeup before going on stage.
The flowers in the flowerbed brighten up the park.
Music added color to his youth.