1.
different color; color variation; alternate color version
The same item in a different color. Widely used in shopping, fashion, and gaming (especially for rare alternate-colored creatures in games).
A practical compound noun used daily in shopping and fashion to refer to the same product in a different color option. Also extremely popular in gaming culture, especially Pokémon, where 色違い refers to rare alternate-colored creatures (called "shiny" in English).
Common collocations
- 色違いで買う: to buy in different colors
- 色違いの商品: the same product in a different color
- 色違いのポケモン: shiny Pokémon
- 色違いを集める: to collect color variants
Usage
Often used with の as a modifier (色違いのスカート) or with で to indicate manner (色違いで揃える — to get a matching set in different colors). In online shopping, 色違い is a standard filter option.