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薄紫 (うすむらさき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄うす紫むらさき

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Meanings

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noun

light purple; pale purple

A pale shade of purple, often used to describe flowers, fabrics, or skies. Cross-referenced with 薄紫色, which is a slightly longer synonym.

See also: 薄紫色

彼かの女じょは薄うす紫むらさきのワンピースを着きていた。
She was wearing a light purple dress.
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The sunset sky was dyed light purple.

Written forms

薄うす紫むらさきUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling for the color light purple.
うすむらさきUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
紫purple, violet

Similar words

薄うす紫むらさき色いろ
薄紫 is a shorter, more common noun meaning light purple, while 薄紫色 explicitly includes 色 (color) and is slightly more formal or descriptive.
紫むらさき
紫 is the general term for purple, while 薄紫 specifically means a light or pale shade of purple.

Etymology

Compound of 薄 (usu, 'light, pale') + 紫 (murasaki, 'purple'). The reading うすむらさき follows standard rendaku rules.