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How to say "color" in Japanese

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いろ
(noun) color
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その その いろ 好き すき です です
Do (you) like that color?
きれい きれい いろ です です
What (a) pretty color.
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Mr. Nobody
でも でも はな だけ だけ いろ 変わりません かわりません
However, only his nose didn't change color!
The 100th Anniversary of Tokyo Station
あか レンガ れんが いろ ラッピング らっぴんぐ した した イベント いべんと 電車 でんしゃ 登場 とうじょう しました しました
and an event train wrapped in the color of red bricks made an appearance.
Mr. Nobody
二人 ふたり お揃い おそろい いろ しよう しよう
Let's make you both the same color!"
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カラー からあ
(noun) (loanword) color
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カラー からあ 印刷 いんさつ…して して いんさつ…して ください ください
Please print (it) in color.
その その 映画 えいが カラー からあ ではない でわない
That movie isn't in color.
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Boruto - Trailer
映画 えいが 見る みる 完全 かんぜん 描き下ろし かきおろし 漫画 まんが フル ふる カラー からあ 最終 さいしゅう 収録 しゅうろく した した コミックス こみっくす もらえる もらえる
If you watch the movie, you can receive a comic containing a completely new manga and a full color final chapter!
Sparkle Brightly on Valentine's Day with This Unique Makeup
スパンコール すぱんこおる いろんな いろんな モチーフ もちいふ カラー からあ 変えた かえた いろんな いろんな シーン しいん やく 立つ たつ 思います おもいます
If you change the sequins into all sorts of different designs and colors, I think they'll be useful for all sorts of scenarios.
Character and Gameplay Design Behind SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog
当時 とうじ セガ せが カラー からあ ブルー ぶるう 纏って まとって ていう ていう まあ まあ ソニック そにっく なります なります
(He's) clad in (the) blue that was Sega's color from that time, and then, well, that's Sonic.
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茶色 ちゃいろ
(noun) brown; brown color
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茶色 ちゃいろ いぬ 飼って かって いた いた
(I) had (a) brown dog.
彼女 かのじょ かみ 茶色 ちゃいろ
Her hair is brown.
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Colors in Japanese
茶色 ちゃいろ
Brown.
What Does a 100% Cocoa Chocolate Bar Taste Like?
まあ まあ これ これ ちょっと ちょっと 茶色 ちゃいろ っぽい っぽい かな かな って って 感じ かんじ です です
And well, This feels maybe a little brownish.
"Ice Cream" Song
アイスクリーム あいすくりいむ アイスクリーム あいすくりいむ 茶色 ちゃいろ しろ
Ice cream, ice cream, brown and white.
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彩る いろどる
(v.) (none) (none) to color; to paint; to make up
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季節 きせつ 彩る いろどる 果物 くだもの 売られて うられて いる いる
Colorful fruits of (the) season are being sold.
紅葉 もみじ やま 彩る いろどる
(The) colorful leaves paint (the) mountainside.
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My Hometown - Ukulele
かつお かつお ぶね 入る はいる 浜辺 はまべ 夕焼け ゆうやけ うみ 彩る いろどる
the beach where a bonito boat docks - its sunset paints the ocean,
Momiji - Children's Song
まつ 彩る いろどる かえで つた
The maple and ivy that colors the pine tree
"However" - Glay
あなた あなた 彩る いろどる 全て すべて 抱きしめて だきしめて
I embrace everything you've brought color to,
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紅葉 こうよう
(noun) autumn colors; leaves changing color
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今週 こんしゅう まつ 紅葉 こうよう 行こう いこう
Let's go see (the) autumn colors this weekend!
この この てら 紅葉 こうよう 有名 ゆうめい
This temple is famous for (its) autumn leaves,
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Celebrate Beautiful Red Maple Trees
えー ええ 行われる おこなわれる 予定 よてい なって なって おります おります 紅葉 こうよう 間もなく まもなく 見頃 みごろ 迎えます むかえます
Uh, this is (the) intended duration of (the) event. (We're) coming up on (the) best time to see (the) autumn colors.
Enjoying Fall Colors in Kyoto
そして そして 今日 きょう わたし 京都 きょうと お勧め おすすめ 紅葉 こうよう スポット すぽっと 皆さん みなさん 紹介 しょうかい たい たい 思います おもいます
So, today (I'd) like to introduce everyone to my recommendations for fall color viewing spots in Kyoto!
Enjoying Fall Colors in Kyoto
京都 きょうと 紅葉 こうよう 見頃 みごろ 十一月 じゅういちがつ 半ば なかば から から 十一月 じゅういちがつ 終わり おわり まで まで です です
(The) best time to see fall colors in Kyoto is from mid November to (the) end of November.
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