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潤色する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 潤色する | 潤色しない |
| Polite | 潤色します | 潤色しません |
| Past polite | 潤色しました | 潤色しませんでした |
| Past | 潤色した | 潤色しなかった |
| Te-form | 潤色して | 潤色しないで |
| Desire | 潤色したい | 潤色したくない |
| Potential | 潤色できる | 潤色できない |
| Passive | 潤色される | 潤色されない |
| Causative | 潤色させる | 潤色させない |
| Causative passive | 潤色させられる | 潤色させられない |
| Volitional | 潤色しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 潤色しましょう | |
| Imperative | 潤色しろ | 潤色するな |
| Conditional | 潤色すれば | 潤色しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 潤色したら | 潤色しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
embellishment; rhetorical flourishes; coloring (a story)
Refers to adding decorative or exaggerated details to a story, account, or statement, often to make it more interesting or persuasive. Can carry a slightly negative nuance of distorting the truth.
His story is heavily embellished.
Please report the facts without embellishment.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を潤色するto embellish an account or story
He embellished his personal story a little when telling it.
- 事実を潤色するto embellish the facts
The article was written with the facts somewhat embellished.
- 多少潤色して〈動詞〉to do something (e.g. tell, write) with some embellishment
The novelist wrote the true story with a bit of embellishment.