(たしょく)

たしょく
noun
multiple colors; polychrome; multicolored
1. multiple colors; polychrome; multicolored
Having or using many colors. Used as a modifier to describe printing, dyeing, art, and design that involves more than one or two colors.
多色(たしょく)()りのポスターを(つく)った。
I made a multicolor-printed poster.
この花瓶(かびん)多色(たしょく)釉薬(ゆうやく)(うつく)しい。
The multicolored glaze on this vase is beautiful.
多色(たしょく)ボールペンは一本(いっぽん)何色(なんしょく)使(つか)えるので便利(べんり)だ。
A multicolor ballpoint pen is convenient because you can use several colors with one pen.

Composed of () (many) and (しょく) (color). Primarily used as a modifier before nouns with の, or in compound words. Common in printing, art, and product descriptions. The ()+noun pattern is productive in Japanese (多目的(たもくてき), 多方面(たほうめん), etc.).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多色(たしょく)()り: multicolor printing
  • 多色(たしょく)ボールペン: multicolor ballpoint pen
  • 多色(たしょく)印刷(いんさつ): polychrome printing
  • 多色(たしょく)デザイン(でざいん): multicolored design

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • カラフル: colorful — a loanword with a more casual, everyday feel
  • 極彩色(ごくさいしき): richly colored, vivid coloring — implies brilliant, splendid use of many colors
  • 単色(たんしょく): monochrome, single color — the opposite of 多色(たしょく)