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アイボリー (aiborii) Japanese meaning: ivory | Kotomora

アイボリー

also: アイヴォリー · アイボリ

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Meanings

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Refers to the material from elephant tusks, the color, or items made from it. Used as a noun or in compounds like アイボリー色.

このピアノの鍵けん盤ばんはアイボリーでできている。

The keys of this piano are made of ivory.

壁かべをアイボリーに塗ぬり替かえた。

We repainted the walls ivory.

Usage patterns

アイボリーの〈物もの〉ivory-colored X
彼かの女じょはアイボリーのドレスを着きていた。
She was wearing an ivory-colored dress.
〈物もの〉をアイボリーに塗ぬるto paint something ivory
壁かべをアイボリーに塗ぬり替かえた。
We repainted the wall ivory.

Related words

象ぞう牙げ
象牙 is the native Japanese word for the tusk material itself, often used in formal or traditional contexts, while アイボリー is a loanword more common in fashion and design contexts for the color or material.
クリーム色いろ
クリーム色 describes a pale yellowish color similar to アイボリー, but アイボリー suggests a slightly warmer, tusk-like hue and is often used for fabrics or paint.
ベージュ
アイボリー is a warmer, slightly yellowish off-white, while ベージュ is a light sandy brown.

Word family

アイボリー色いろ
ivory (color)
アイボリー板いた紙がみ
ivory paper
アイボリーブラック
ivory black
アイボリーホワイト
ivory-white

Written forms

アイボリーUsage98%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'ivory'.
アイヴォリーUsage2%
Alternate spelling reflecting a more English-like 'v' sound; rarely used in practice.
アイボリ
Shortened variant without the long vowel; uncommon.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'ivory'.