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迷彩 (めいさい, meisai) Japanese meaning: camouflage | Kotomora
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隠かく
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The soldiers wore camouflage uniforms and hid in the forest.
This vehicle is painted with desert camouflage.
Kanji 迷 astray, be perplexed, in doubt Related words 偽装 is the broader term for disguising or faking something (identity, documents, appearance), while 迷彩 refers specifically to visual camouflage, especially military patterns.
カモフラージュ is a loanword used much like English 'camouflage' in general contexts, while 迷彩 is the standard term in technical or military contexts.
Etymology Compound of 迷 (mei, 'to deceive, confuse') and 彩 (sai, 'coloring, decoration'), literally 'confusing coloration'. The term was coined in modern Japanese to translate the Western military concept of camouflage.
