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桃色 (ももいろ, momoiro) Japanese meaning: pink | Kotomora

桃もも色いろ

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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

pink; peach color

A warm, light pink reminiscent of peach blossoms. Used as both a noun and a no-adjective.

彼かの女じょは桃もも色いろのワンピースを着きていた。

She was wearing a pink dress.

春はるになると桃もも色いろの花はなが咲さく。

In spring, peach-colored flowers bloom.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が桃もも色いろになるfor something to turn pink
恥はずかしくて頬ほおが桃もも色いろになった。
My cheeks turned pink from embarrassment.
桃もも色いろの〈物もの〉a pink-colored thing
彼かの女じょは桃もも色いろのドレスを着きていた。
She was wearing a pink dress.
〈物もの〉が桃もも色いろに染そまるfor something to be dyed/tinged pink
夕ゆう方がたの空そらが桃もも色いろに染そまった。
The evening sky turned a shade of pink.

Kanji

桃peach
色color

Related words

ピンクN3
ピンク is the common, general loanword for pink, while 桃色 specifically evokes the soft pink of peach blossoms and sounds more traditionally Japanese.
桜さくら色いろ
桜色 describes a paler, more delicate pink like cherry blossoms, whereas 桃色 is a slightly warmer, deeper pink.
ピンク色いろ
桃色 is a native Japanese word for pink that can sound more literary or traditional than the loanword-based ピンク色.
薔薇ばら色いろN1
桃色 describes a similar peach-pink shade but often carries romantic or risqué overtones, whereas 薔薇色 is neutral and evokes the color of a rose.

Word family

薄うす桃もも色いろ
pale pink; peach-colored
桃もも色いろ遊ゆう戯ぎ
sex play; erotic play
モモイロインコ
galah; rose-breasted cockatoo

Built from

桃もも+色いろ

Written forms

桃もも色いろUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ももいろUsage4%
もも色いろUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 桃 (もも, 'peach') and 色 (いろ, 'color'), referring to the pink hue of peach blossoms.