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How do you say "crimson" in Japanese?
クリムゾン
kurimuzon
In Japanese, "crimson" is クリムゾン (kurimuzon).
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Pronunciation
Ku-ri-mu-zon, a loanword, four syllables, 'zon' rhymes with the English 'zone' but shorter.
Writing and usage
クリムゾン is written using katakana. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
バラは深い深紅だった。
bara ha fukai shinku datta.
The roses were a deep crimson.
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How to remember クリムゾン
Kurimuzon is the borrowed word crimson, just say it slower with Japanese vowels in between the consonants.
Related words
- turquoise ターコイズ taakoizu
- beige ベージュ beeju
- maroon マルーン maruun
- lavender ラベンダー rabendaa
- ivory アイボリー aiborii
- bronze 青銅 seidou
- navy ネイビー neibii
- emerald エメラルド emerarudo
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Questions about クリムゾン
How do you pronounce クリムゾン?
Ku-ri-mu-zon, a loanword, four syllables, 'zon' rhymes with the English 'zone' but shorter.
Is クリムゾン formal or casual?
クリムゾン is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is クリムゾン written in Japanese?
クリムゾン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kurimuzon.
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"Crimson" in other languages
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