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deep crimson, scarlet
A rich, deep shade of red. Used to describe colors that are darker and more saturated than ordinary red.
深紅のバラが咲いている。
Deep crimson roses are blooming.
彼女は深紅のドレスを着ていた。
She was wearing a scarlet dress.
夕日に照らされた空が深紅に染まっていた。
The sky, lit by the setting sun, was dyed deep crimson.
KANJI NOTE:
深 (deep) + 紅 (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 赤い (red). Frequently associated with roses, sunsets, and formal attire.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 深紅のバラ: deep crimson rose
- 深紅に染まる: to be dyed crimson
- 深紅の絨毯: crimson carpet