黒茶(くろちゃ)

くろちゃ
noun, no-adjective
dark brown; blackish brown
colorappearance
1. dark brown; blackish brown
A very dark shade of brown, close to black. A traditional Japanese color name used to describe clothing, hair, furniture, and other objects.
黒茶(くろちゃ)の革靴(かわぐつ)を買(か)った。
I bought dark brown leather shoes.
壁(かべ)を黒茶色(くろちゃいろ)に塗(ぬ)り替(か)えたら、部屋(へや)が落(お)ち着(つ)いた雰囲気(ふんいき)になった。
After repainting the walls dark brown, the room took on a calm atmosphere.
秋(あき)になると、山(やま)の木々(きぎ)の葉(は)が赤(あか)や黄(き)、黒茶(くろちゃ)に色(いろ)づく。
In autumn, the leaves on the mountain trees turn red, yellow, and dark brown.

Composed of 黒(くろ) (black) and 茶(ちゃ) (tea; brown). One of the traditional Japanese color names (和色(わしょく)), describing a brown so dark it approaches black. The 茶(ちゃ) component refers to the color brown (from tea), not to tea itself.

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Related: 茶色(ちゃいろ) (brown)
Related: 焦(こ)げ茶(ちゃ) (dark brown)
Related: 栗色(くりいろ) (chestnut brown)
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