オレンジ
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
orange (fruit); orange (colour)
Refers to both the fruit and the colour. Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.
I ate an orange for breakfast.
She was wearing an orange dress.
Usage patterns
- オレンジを絞るto squeeze an orange (for juice)
I like to squeeze an orange and drink it in the morning.
- オレンジの皮をむくto peel an orange
Even a child can easily peel an orange.
- 〈物〉はオレンジ色だsomething is orange-colored
The sunset sky was orange.
- 〈物〉がオレンジがかっているsomething is tinged with orange
The autumn leaves are tinged slightly orange.