濃灰色(のうはいいろ)

のうはいいろ
noun, no-adjective
dark gray; charcoal gray
1. 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(のうはいいろ)のスーツが似合(にあ)う。
A dark gray suit looks good on you.
雨雲(あまぐも)が濃灰色(のうはいいろ)に空(そら)を覆(おお)っている。
Rain clouds are covering the sky in dark gray.
車(くるま)の色(いろ)は濃灰色(のうはいいろ)を選(えら)んだ。汚(よご)れが目立(めだ)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(のう) (dark, deep, concentrated) and 灰色(はいいろ) (gray). Often used in fashion and design contexts. In everyday speech, 濃(こ)い灰色(はいいろ) (using the i-adjective form) is more common, while 濃灰色(のうはいいろ) appears more in written descriptions, product catalogs, and formal color designations.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 薄灰色(うすはいいろ): light gray — the lighter counterpart
  • チャコールグレー: charcoal gray — the English loanword, commonly used in fashion
  • 鼠色(ねずみいろ): mouse gray — a traditional Japanese color name for medium gray

Related Words

Antonym: 薄灰色(うすはいいろ)
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Added 2026.5.4 1:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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