茶色(ちゃいろ)い

ちゃいろい
adjective (i-adjective)
brown
1. brown
Describes the color brown. The word literally contains 茶(ちゃ) (tea), referring to the brown color of tea.
茶色(ちゃいろ)い犬(いぬ)がいる。
There's a brown dog.
茶色(ちゃいろ)い靴(くつ)がほしい。
I want brown shoes.
葉(は)っぱが茶色(ちゃいろ)くなりました。
The leaves have turned brown.
Adverbial form showing change
茶色(ちゃいろ)い目(め)の女(おんな)の子(こ)が笑(わら)っています。
A girl with brown eyes is smiling.
秋(あき)になると、木(き)の葉(は)が赤(あか)や黄色(きいろ)や茶色(ちゃいろ)に変(か)わって、とてもきれいです。
In autumn, the tree leaves turn red, yellow, and brown, which is very beautiful.

茶色(ちゃいろ)い is an i-adjective meaning "brown," literally "tea-colored."

FORMS:

  • Noun: 茶色(ちゃいろ)
  • Negative: 茶色(ちゃいろ)くない
  • Adverb: 茶色(ちゃいろ)く (茶色(ちゃいろ)くなる = turn brown)

COLOR ADJECTIVES:

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

CULTURE:
Brown (茶色(ちゃいろ)) is valued in traditional Japanese aesthetics as a natural, earthy tone.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:09 · Revised 2026.2.20 15:29
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