藍色(あいいろ)

あいいろ
noun
indigo; indigo blue
color
1. indigo; indigo blue
A deep blue color produced from the indigo plant. One of the traditional Japanese colors with deep cultural significance.
藍色(あいいろ)の着物(きもの)を着(き)た。
She wore an indigo kimono.
夕暮(ゆうぐ)れの空(そら)が藍色(あいいろ)に染(そ)まった。
The evening sky was dyed indigo.
藍色(あいいろ)は日本(にほん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)な色(いろ)で、「ジャパンブルー」とも呼(よ)ばれている。
Indigo is a traditional Japanese color, also called 'Japan Blue.'

Usage

藍色(あいいろ) refers to the deep blue derived from the indigo plant (藍(あい)). It is one of Japan's most iconic traditional colors and has been used in textiles for centuries.

Common collocations

Cultural note

Indigo dyeing (藍染(あいぞ)め) has a long history in Japan. The color was so prevalent in traditional Japanese clothing that foreign visitors called it "Japan Blue." 徳島県(とくしまけん) is particularly famous for indigo production.

Related Words

Related: 濃紺(のうこん) (dark navy blue)
Compare: 群青色(ぐんじょういろ) (ultramarine)
Compare: 青色(あおいろ) (blue)
Compare: 瑠璃色(るりいろ) (lapis lazuli blue)
Compare: 空色(そらいろ) (sky blue)
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Added 2026.3.7 18:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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