noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to visual black-and-white, monochrome images, or a clear-cut distinction between two opposites.
Please print this photo in black and white.
You hardly see black-and-white TVs anymore.
good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
Used in moral or judgmental contexts to contrast two opposing sides, often in phrases like 白黒をつける (to settle a matter clearly).
We should make the rights and wrongs of this issue clear.
The trial will determine the guilt or innocence in the case.
There are many black-and-white photos at my grandmother's house.
The two of them ended up in court disputing who was in the right over the contract.
monochrome display