青あお

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

blue; azure

The basic color blue. Also used poetically for deep blue or azure.

• 空そらが青あおい。

  The sky is blue.

• 彼かれは青あおのシャツを着きている。

  He is wearing a blue shirt.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

green

Used for green in certain fixed contexts: fruits, plants, vegetables, and traffic lights. In modern Japanese, 緑 (みどり) is the usual word for green.

• 信しん号ごうが青あおになった。

  The traffic light turned green.

• まだ青あおいトマトは酸すっぱい。

  Green tomatoes are still sour.

noun

green light

Abbreviation of 青信号 (あおしんごう). Used in everyday speech for a traffic green light.

See also: 青信号

• 青あおになったら渡わたりましょう。

  Let's cross when the light turns green.

noun

black (horse coat)

Specialized term for a black horse coat color. Derived from 青毛 (あおげ).

See also: 青毛

• あの馬うまは青あおだ。

  That horse is black.

noun

blue 5-point card (hanafuda)

Abbreviation of 青タン (あおタン). A blue 5-point card in hanafuda.

See also: 青短

• 花はな札ふだで青あおを集あつめる。

  Collect blue cards in hanafuda.

prefix

immature; unripe; young

Prefix used in compounds to indicate inexperience, youth, or unripeness. Common in words like 青二才 (あおにさい, greenhorn) and 青臭い (あおくさい, inexperienced).

• 彼かれはまだ青あお二に才さいだ。

  He is still a greenhorn.

• 青あお臭くさい意い見けんだね。

  That's an immature opinion.