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How do you say "maroon" in Japanese?
マルーン
maruun
In Japanese, "maroon" is マルーン (maruun).
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Pronunciation
Ma-ruun, a loanword, the long 'ruun' held for two full beats, close to the English pronunciation of maroon.
Writing and usage
マルーン 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
彼女はマルーン色のマフラーをしていた。
kanojo ha maruun iro no mafuraa woshiteita.
She wore a maroon scarf.
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How to remember マルーン
Maruun is borrowed straight from English maroon, just stretch that middle vowel longer.
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- turquoise ターコイズ taakoizu
- beige ベージュ beeju
- lavender ラベンダー rabendaa
- ivory アイボリー aiborii
- bronze 青銅 seidou
- navy ネイビー neibii
- crimson クリムゾン kurimuzon
- emerald エメラルド emerarudo
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Questions about マルーン
How do you pronounce マルーン?
Ma-ruun, a loanword, the long 'ruun' held for two full beats, close to the English pronunciation of maroon.
Is マルーン formal or casual?
マルーン 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 マルーン written in Japanese?
マルーン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as maruun.
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