丹たん朱しゅ

noun

cinnabar; vermilion

Refers to the bright red pigment or color, historically used in art, seals, and architecture. The term is somewhat literary or technical; in everyday contexts, 朱色 (しゅいろ) is more common.

• この絵えには丹たん朱しゅが使つかわれている。

  Cinnabar is used in this painting.