麦 色(むぎいろ)

むぎいろ

noun, no-adjective

wheat color; golden brown

color appearance

1. wheat color; golden brown; tawny

A warm golden-brown color resembling ripe wheat. Often used to describe sun-tanned skin or hair color.

麦色(むぎいろ)の肌(はだ)が健康的(けんこうてき)だ。

The golden-brown skin looks healthy.

夏(なつ)の終(お)わりには、子(こ)どもたちはみんな麦色(むぎいろ)に日焼(ひや)けしていた。

By the end of summer, all the children had tanned to a golden brown.

麦色(むぎいろ)の髪(かみ)をした女性(じょせい)がカフェに座(すわ)っていた。

A woman with wheat-colored hair was sitting in the café.

Composed of 麦(むぎ) (wheat/barley) and 色(いろ) (color). A poetic and evocative color word frequently used in literature and everyday description. The most common usage is to describe a healthy, sun-tanned complexion, especially in summer contexts.

Common collocations

麦色(むぎいろ)の肌(はだ): wheat-colored skin, sun-tanned skin
麦色(むぎいろ)に焼(や)ける: to tan to a golden brown
麦色(むぎいろ)の髪(かみ): wheat-colored hair

Similar words

小麦色(こむぎいろ): wheat color — nearly synonymous but more commonly used for describing tanned skin
黄金色(こがねいろ): golden color — brighter and more vivid than wheat color
褐色(かっしょく): brown — a more neutral, less poetic term for dark skin tones

Related Words

Compare: 黄金色(こがねいろ) (golden color)

Compare: 褐色(かっしょく) (brown)

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