無 着 色(むちゃくしょく)

むちゃくしょく

noun

no artificial coloring; free of added dyes

1. no artificial coloring; free from added dyes

A food label claim indicating that no artificial colorants or dyes have been added to a product. Commonly seen on Japanese food packaging alongside other natural/additive-free claims.

無着色(むちゃくしょく)の食品(しょくひん)を選(えら)ぶようにしている。

I try to choose foods with no artificial coloring.

このたらこは無着色(むちゃくしょく)なので、自然(しぜん)な色(いろ)をしている。

This cod roe has no artificial coloring, so it has a natural color.

無着色(むちゃくしょく)・無添加(むてんか)の商品(しょうひん)は健康(けんこう)志向(しこう)の消費者(しょうひしゃ)に人気(にんき)がある。

Products with no artificial coloring or additives are popular among health-conscious consumers.

Compound of 無(む) (no; without) + 着色(ちゃくしょく) (coloring; dyeing). Frequently appears on food packaging as a label claim, especially on products like mentaiko, pickles, and processed meats where artificial coloring is sometimes added.

Common collocations

無着色(むちゃくしょく)の食品(しょくひん): food with no artificial coloring
無着色(むちゃくしょく)・無添加(むてんか): no artificial coloring or additives
無着色(むちゃくしょく)たらこ / 無着色(むちゃくしょく)明太子(めんたいこ): natural-color cod roe

Similar words

無添加(むてんか): no additives — broader claim covering all artificial additives, not just colorants
天然着色料(てんねんちゃくしょくりょう): natural colorants — dyes derived from natural sources, not artificial

Related Words

Compare: 無添加(むてんか) (no additives)

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