ネイビー

noun

navy; naval force

Refers to a navy as a military organization. 海軍 is the standard Japanese word; ネイビー has a foreign or loanword feel and is common in contexts involving foreign navies, names, or branding.

See also: 海軍

• 彼かれはアメリカのネイビーに所しょ属ぞくしている。

  He belongs to the U.S. Navy.

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

navy blue; dark blue

Abbreviation of ネイビーブルー. Very common in clothing, fashion, design, and product descriptions; often used with の before a noun.

See also: ネイビーブルー

• ネイビーのジャケットを買かった。

  I bought a navy blue jacket.

• このバッグは黒くろではなくネイビーです。

  This bag is navy blue, not black.