ベンガラ

noun

red iron oxide; red ocher

A pigment used in traditional Japanese crafts, pottery, and painting. Derived from Dutch 'Bengala'.

from Dutch Bengala

• この陶とう器きの赤あかい色いろはベンガラで出だしています。

  The red color of this pottery is produced using red iron oxide.

• ベンガラは古ふるくから染せん料りょうや塗と料りょうに使つかわれてきた。

  Red ocher has been used since ancient times as a dye and paint.