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amber color; caramel color; honey color
A translucent golden-brown color resembling that of traditional Japanese hard candy. Commonly used to describe slowly caramelized onions, varnished wood, or aged objects.
玉ねぎを飴色になるまで炒める。
Fry the onions until they turn caramel-colored.
古い家具が飴色に輝いていた。
The old furniture glowed an amber color.
祖父の使い込んだ机は長年の使用で美しい飴色になっていた。
My grandfather's well-used desk had taken on a beautiful amber color from years of use.
Composed of 飴 (candy) + 色 (color). Often signals warmth, age, and quality — used positively for both cooked foods and well-aged wooden objects.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 飴色の玉ねぎ: caramelized onions
- 飴色になるまで炒める: to fry until caramel-colored
- 飴色の家具: amber-colored furniture
SIMILAR WORDS:
- きつね色: golden brown — describes the color of well-fried food (toast, tempura, fried chicken); lighter than 飴色
- 琥珀色: amber color — more formal/literary; often used for whiskey, tea, and gemstones