深紅(しんく)

しんく
noun, no-adjective
deep crimson, scarlet
literarycolor
1. deep crimson, scarlet
A rich, deep shade of red. Used to describe colors that are darker and more saturated than ordinary red.
深紅(しんく)のバラが咲(さ)いている。
Deep crimson roses are blooming.
彼女(かのじょ)は深紅(しんく)のドレスを着(き)ていた。
She was wearing a scarlet dress.
夕日(ゆうひ)に照(て)らされた空(そら)が深紅(しんく)に染(そ)まっていた。
The sky, lit by the setting sun, was dyed deep crimson.

Writing

深(しん) (deep) + 紅(く) (crimson). Literally "deep crimson." The reading しんく uses on'yomi for both characters.

Usage

A literary and evocative color term often used in descriptive writing, poetry, and product descriptions. More dramatic and specific than simply 赤(あか)い (red). Frequently associated with roses, sunsets, and formal attire.

Common collocations

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