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dark gray; charcoal gray; deep gray
A dark shade of gray approaching black. Used to describe colors in fashion, materials, and natural phenomena. Formed with the prefix 濃 (dark, deep, concentrated) added to 灰色 (gray).
濃灰色のスーツが似合う。
A dark gray suit looks good on you.
雨雲が濃灰色に空を覆っている。
Rain clouds are covering the sky in dark gray.
車の色は濃灰色を選んだ。汚れが目立ちにくいからだ。
I chose dark gray for the car color because it doesn't show dirt easily.
Composed of 濃 (dark, deep, concentrated) and 灰色 (gray). Often used in fashion and design contexts. In everyday speech, 濃い灰色 (using the i-adjective form) is more common, while 濃灰色 appears more in written descriptions, product catalogs, and formal color designations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 濃灰色の背景: dark gray background
- 濃灰色の石: dark gray stone
- 濃灰色のコート: dark gray coat
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 薄灰色: light gray — the lighter counterpart
- チャコールグレー: charcoal gray — the English loanword, commonly used in fashion
- 鼠色: mouse gray — a traditional Japanese color name for medium gray
Related Words
Antonym:
うすはいいろ