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light gray; pale gray; ash gray
A muted, pale shade of gray. Used to describe colors in fashion, design, interior decoration, and nature. Formed with the prefix 薄 (light, thin) added to 灰色 (gray).
薄灰色のセーターを買った。
I bought a light gray sweater.
空が薄灰色に曇っている。
The sky is overcast in a pale gray.
壁を薄灰色に塗ると、部屋が広く感じられる。
If you paint the walls light gray, the room feels more spacious.
Composed of 薄 (light, pale) and 灰色 (gray). Part of the productive 薄～ color pattern where 薄 lightens any base color.
COLOR SHADE PATTERN:
- 薄～: light/pale version (薄青, 薄緑, 薄紫)
- 濃い～: dark version (濃い灰色, 濃い青)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 薄灰色の空: pale gray sky
- 薄灰色のスーツ: light gray suit
- 薄灰色に染める: to dye light gray
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 灰色: gray — the standard neutral gray
- 濃灰色: dark gray — the darker counterpart
- 銀色: silver — a metallic gray with sheen, whereas 薄灰色 is matte
Related Words
Antonym:
のうはいいろ