迷めい彩さい

め

い

さ

い

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

camouflage; disguise

Refers to military camouflage patterns or the act of disguising something to blend into surroundings. Often used in compounds like 迷彩服 (camouflage clothing).

兵へい士したちは迷めい彩さい服ふくを

着き

て

森もり

に

隠かく

れ

た

。

The soldiers wore camouflage uniforms and hid in the forest.

この車しゃ両りょうは砂さ漠ばく用ようの迷めい彩さいが施ほどこされている。

This vehicle is painted with desert camouflage.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉に迷めい彩さいを施ほどこすto apply camouflage to something
戦せん車しゃに迷めい彩さいを施ほどこして敵てきの目めをくらませた。
They camouflaged the tank to deceive the enemy's eyes.
迷めい彩さい柄がらcamouflage pattern (design)
彼かれは迷めい彩さい柄がらのジャケットを着きていた。
He was wearing a jacket with a camouflage pattern.

Kanji

迷astray, be perplexed, in doubt
彩coloring, paint, makeup

Related words

偽ぎ装そうN1
偽装 is the broader term for disguising or faking something (identity, documents, appearance), while 迷彩 refers specifically to visual camouflage, especially military patterns.
カモフラージュ
カモフラージュ is a loanword used much like English 'camouflage' in general contexts, while 迷彩 is the standard term in technical or military contexts.

Don't confuse with

ミリタリールック
迷彩 refers only to the camouflage pattern itself, whereas ミリタリールック is the whole fashion style, of which 迷彩 may be just one component.

Word family

迷めい彩さい服ふく
camouflage clothing; camouflage uniform
光こう学がく迷めい彩さい
optical camouflage

Etymology

Compound of 迷 (mei, 'to deceive, confuse') and 彩 (sai, 'coloring, decoration'), literally 'confusing coloration'. The term was coined in modern Japanese to translate the Western military concept of camouflage.