(ちゃくしょく)

ちゃくしょく
noun / suru verb
coloring, dyeing
1. coloring, dyeing, adding color
The act of applying color to something, whether through dyeing, painting, or adding colorant. Often used in food science, manufacturing, and art contexts.
着色(ちゃくしょく)(りょう)使(つか)わない。
No food coloring is used.
天然(てんねん)着色(ちゃくしょく)(りょう)(いろ)をつけた。
It was colored using natural coloring agents.
この和菓子(わがし)植物(しょくぶつ)から抽出(ちゅうしゅつ)した成分(せいぶん)着色(ちゃくしょく)されている。
This Japanese confection is colored with ingredients extracted from plants.

USAGE:
Most commonly encountered in food labeling and manufacturing contexts. 着色(ちゃくしょく)(りょう) (coloring agent, food coloring) is the most frequent compound. Also used in art and craft contexts for the process of applying color.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 着色(ちゃくしょく)(りょう): coloring agent, food dye
  • 人工(じんこう)着色(ちゃくしょく)(りょう): artificial coloring
  • 着色(ちゃくしょく)(りょう)不使用(ふしよう): no artificial coloring used
  • 着色(ちゃくしょく)する: to color, to dye