Translation guide
Describes a warm, rich brown color with golden or yellowish tones, often used for food, hair, or objects. Japanese uses different expressions depending on what is being described.
Describe food that is cooked to a golden brown color, such as fried chicken, toast, or cookies.
Describe hair that is a golden brown shade, often dyed or natural.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'brown close to blond'. Natural way to specify golden brown hair without a single fixed term.
彼女の髪は金髪に近い茶色だ。
Her hair is a golden brown.
Describe objects or natural items that have a golden brown hue.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'brown tinged with gold'. Flexible and natural for various objects.
黄金色がかった茶色の革のバッグ。
A golden brown leather bag.
An adverb often used with verbs like 焼く (to bake/grill) or 揚げる (to deep-fry) to describe food that is nicely browned. It implies a desirable, appetizing golden brown.
パンがこんがり焼けた。
The bread toasted to a golden brown.
こんがり揚がった唐揚げ。
Golden brown fried chicken.
Literally 'fox color', this is a common term for a golden brown color, especially for fried or baked foods. It's a noun that can be used with の or に.
きつね色になるまで揚げる。
Deep-fry until golden brown.
表面がきつね色のクッキー。
Cookies with a golden brown surface.
Kanji version of きつね色, meaning the same. Slightly more formal or written style.
狐色に焼けたパイ。
A pie baked to a golden brown.
Loanword from English 'golden brown', used in fashion and hair color contexts. Understandable but less common than descriptive phrases.
ゴールデンブラウンのヘアカラー。
Golden brown hair color.
Literally 'amber color', often used for a warm golden brown, like whiskey or resin. Can apply to objects with a translucent or rich tone.
琥珀色のウイスキー。
Golden brown whiskey.