色いろ事ごと

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Meanings

1

love affair; sensual pleasures

Refers to romantic or sexual relationships, often with a nuance of intrigue or scandal. Can also denote the pursuit of sensual pleasures in general.

彼かれは色いろ事ごとにうつつを抜ぬかしている。
He is absorbed in love affairs.
あの小しょう説せつは色いろ事ごとの描びょう写しゃが多おおい。
That novel has many descriptions of sensual pleasures.

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Expressions

色いろ事ごとは思し案あんの外ほかlove and reason do not go together

Kanji

色color
事matter, thing, fact

Related words

恋れん愛あい
恋愛 is a broader term for romantic love and relationships, while 色事 often implies a more physical or scandalous aspect.
情じょう事じ
情事 specifically refers to a sexual affair, often secretive, whereas 色事 can also encompass the general pursuit of sensual pleasures.

Word family

色いろ事ごと師し
lady-killer; Casanova; Don Juan · kabuki actor specializing in romantic roles

Built from

色いろ+こと

Written forms

色いろ事ごとUsage63%
Standard kanji spelling.
色いろごとUsage24%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for readability.
いろごとUsage8%
イロゴトUsage5%

Etymology

Compound of 色 (iro, 'color; passion; sensuality') and 事 (koto, 'thing; matter'). The reading いろごと is a standard rendaku form.