薄うす青あお

also: たんせい

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Meanings

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light blue; pale blue

Describes a light or pale shade of blue. Often used in color descriptions for objects, fabrics, or natural scenes.

See also: 淡青色

彼かの女じょは薄うす青あおのワンピースを着きていた。
She was wearing a light blue dress.
空そらが薄うす青あおに染そまっていく。
The sky is turning pale blue.

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Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
青blue, green
淡thin, faint, pale

Related words

水みず色いろ
水色 is a common word for light blue, often associated with water or a fresh, bright light blue. 薄青 is less common and more descriptive, emphasizing paleness.
淡たん青せい色しょく
淡青色 is a more formal or technical term for pale blue, often used in color specifications. 薄青 is a simpler, everyday noun.

Built from

薄うす+青あお

Written forms

薄うす青あおUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling for the reading うすあお.
淡青Usage29%
- うすあお
  Alternate kanji spelling; also read as たんせい.
- たんせい
  Sino-Japanese reading; less common than うすあお.
たんせい

Etymology

Compound of 薄 (usu, 'light, pale') and 青 (ao, 'blue'). The reading たんせい is the Sino-Japanese reading of 淡青.