紫色
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the color purple or violet. Can be used as a noun or as a no-adjective to describe something as purple.
She was wearing a purple dress.
This flower is purple.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が紫色になるfor something to turn purple
The sky turned purple with the sunset.
- 〈物〉を紫色に染めるto dye something purple
I dyed that cloth purple.
- 顔が紫色になるfor someone's face to turn purple (from cold, anger, etc.)
His face turned purple from the cold.