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クリムゾン (kurimuzon) Japanese meaning: crimson | Kotomora

クリムゾン

also: クリムソン

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

A deep, vivid red color. Used as a color name in fashion, design, and descriptions.

彼かの女じょはクリムゾンのドレスを着きていた。
She was wearing a crimson dress.

Related words

紅べに色いろ
紅色 is a traditional Japanese crimson or deep red, often with a slightly more orange or scarlet nuance, while クリムゾン is a direct loanword from English and feels more modern/Western.
真しん紅く
真紅 is a native Japanese word for deep crimson or scarlet, often used in literary or dramatic contexts, whereas クリムゾン is a straightforward loanword.

Word family

クリムソンレーキ
crimson lake

Written forms

クリムゾンUsage82%

Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'crimson'.

クリムソンUsage18%

Alternate katakana spelling; less common than クリムゾン.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'crimson'.