飴色(あめいろ)

あめいろ
noun
amber color; caramel color
color
1. 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(たま)ねぎを飴色(あめいろ)になるまで炒(いた)める。
Fry the onions until they turn caramel-colored.
古(ふる)い家具(かぐ)が飴色(あめいろ)に輝(かがや)いていた。
The old furniture glowed an amber color.
祖父(そふ)の使(つか)い込(こ)んだ机(つくえ)は長年(ながねん)の使用(しよう)で美(うつく)しい飴色(あめいろ)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(あめ) (candy) + 色(いろ) (color). Often signals warmth, age, and quality — used positively for both cooked foods and well-aged wooden objects.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • きつね色(いろ): golden brown — describes the color of well-fried food (toast, tempura, fried chicken); lighter than 飴色(あめいろ)
  • 琥珀色(こはくいろ): amber color — more formal/literary; often used for whiskey, tea, and gemstones
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Added 2026.6.5 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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