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How do you say "turquoise" in Japanese?
ターコイズ
taakoizu
In Japanese, "turquoise" is ターコイズ (taakoizu).
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Pronunciation
Taa-koi-zu, a borrowed word, the long 'taa' held twice as long, then 'koizu' close to the English 'turquoise' itself.
Writing and usage
ターコイズ 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
海は鮮やかなターコイズ色だった。
umi ha sen yakana taakoizu iro datta.
The sea was a bright turquoise.
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How to remember ターコイズ
Taakoizu is just the English word turquoise borrowed in, so the sound is a direct hint to the meaning.
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- 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 ターコイズ
How do you pronounce ターコイズ?
Taa-koi-zu, a borrowed word, the long 'taa' held twice as long, then 'koizu' close to the English 'turquoise' itself.
Is ターコイズ formal or casual?
ターコイズ 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 ターコイズ written in Japanese?
ターコイズ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as taakoizu.
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