桜色(さくらいろ)

さくらいろ
noun
cherry blossom pink; pale pink
1. cherry blossom pink; pale pink; blush pink
A soft, pale pink color reminiscent of cherry blossoms. One of the traditional Japanese color names, widely associated with spring.
桜色(さくらいろ)のスカーフを買(か)った。
I bought a cherry-blossom-pink scarf.
空(そら)が夕焼(ゆうや)けで桜色(さくらいろ)に染(そ)まった。
The sky was dyed cherry blossom pink by the sunset.
春(はる)になると桜色(さくらいろ)のお菓子(かし)や飲(の)み物(もの)が店頭(てんとう)に並(なら)ぶ。
When spring comes, cherry-blossom-pink sweets and drinks line the store shelves.

CULTURAL NOTE:
桜色(さくらいろ) is one of Japan's traditional color names (伝統色(でんとうしょく)). It is strongly associated with spring and is widely used in seasonal marketing — many spring-limited products feature this color.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 桜色(さくらいろ)に染(そ)まる (to be dyed cherry blossom pink)
  • 桜色(さくらいろ)の頬(ほお) (rosy/blushing cheeks)
  • 桜色(さくらいろ)の着物(きもの) (a pink kimono)

RELATED COLORS:

  • 薄桃色(うすももいろ) (light peach) — similar but slightly warmer
  • ピンク — the general loanword for pink
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