I changed the wall color to a bright blue.
夕焼けで空の色が少しずつ変わった。
The color of the sky gradually changed in the sunset.
Used for the color or look of skin, especially in expressions about the face or someone's health.
日に焼けて肌の色が変わった。
My skin color changed after getting sunburned.
疲れているのか、彼女は顔色が悪い。
Perhaps because she is tired, her complexion looks bad.
look; expression; air; feeling
An abstract visible sign, mood, or air that appears on a face, in a place, or in a situation, often in the pattern Xの色.
彼の顔に驚きの色が浮かんだ。
A look of surprise appeared on his face.
会議室には緊張の色が漂っていた。
There was an air of tension in the meeting room.
character; personality; individual style
Refers to a person's or group's distinctive character, personal stamp, or style as it appears in work or behavior.
この絵には作者の色がよく出ている。
The artist's individual style comes through clearly in this painting.
新しい監督の色がチームに出てきた。
The new coach's character has begun to show in the team.
A sound's quality or tone color, most commonly encountered in compounds such as 音色 rather than as a free everyday noun.
このチェロは深い音色がする。
This cello has a deep tone.
romance; lust; sensuality; love affair
The erotic or romantic sense of 色, often in compounds and fixed expressions such as 色恋 and 色仕掛け; standalone use can sound old-fashioned or stylized.
See also: 色仕掛け
彼は色恋の話をほとんどしない。
He almost never talks about romance.
色仕掛けで相手をだまそうとした。
They tried to deceive the other person with a seductive ploy.
Rare and old-fashioned use for a lover or paramour; modern Japanese normally uses words such as 恋人, 愛人, or 情人 depending on the relationship.
古い小説では、「色」が情人の意味で使われることがある。
In old novels, 色 is sometimes used to mean a lover or paramour.
beauty; sexiness; physical appeal
Sensual or physical allure, especially in literary or compound-like expressions such as 色香; it overlaps with but is not identical to 色気.
彼女のしぐさには独特の色香がある。
Her gestures have a distinctive sensual charm.
A type or variety, now limited in feel and often seen in fixed expressions such as 十人十色 or in counting varieties. 種 as another spelling for this sense.
反応は十人十色で、一つにまとめられなかった。
The reactions varied from person to person and could not be summed up in one way.
The mountains are starting to change color with the autumn leaves.
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
This bag matches the color of the shoes.
He brings his own personal style to his performance.
This work has a strongly political character.
A look of surprise appeared on her face.
green; green color
yellow · high-pitched; shrill
brown; light brown; tawny
grey; gray; ashen
red; red color · communist; socialist; left-wing
white; white color
coloring; shade of color; color tone · sex appeal; sexual allure; seductiveness · sexual interest; romantic interest; sexual feelings · charm; elegance; romantic atmosphere · feminine presence; presence of women · desire; interest; ambition; inclination
blue; blue color
light blue; pale blue; aqua
gold (color)
shade; hue; tone; coloring · flavor; nuance; feel; atmosphere
tone color; timbre; tone quality
complexion; skin color · facial expression; look on one's face
pink (color)
purple; violet
black (color)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
silver (color)
pink; peach color
light brown; tawny
sexy; amorous; erotic; voluptuous
deep blue; navy blue
color-coding; classification by color; sorting by color · classification; sorting; grouping
hair color; fur color · disposition; type; nature
fade; lose color; become dull · lose vividness; become stale; pale
colored pencil; coloured pencil
amorous glance; flirtatious look · shade of color; tint; hue · ingratiating behavior; sycophancy