1.
wheat color; golden brown; tawny
A warm golden-brown color resembling ripe wheat. Often used to describe sun-tanned skin or hair color.
麦色の肌が健康的だ。
The golden-brown skin looks healthy.
夏の終わりには、子どもたちはみんな麦色に日焼けしていた。
By the end of summer, all the children had tanned to a golden brown.
麦色の髪をした女性がカフェに座っていた。
A woman with wheat-colored hair was sitting in the café.
Composed of 麦 (wheat/barley) and 色 (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:
- 麦色の肌: wheat-colored skin, sun-tanned skin
- 麦色に焼ける: to tan to a golden brown
- 麦色の髪: wheat-colored hair
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 小麦色: wheat color — nearly synonymous but more commonly used for describing tanned skin
- 黄金色: golden color — brighter and more vivid than wheat color
- 褐色: brown — a more neutral, less poetic term for dark skin tones