バイオレット

also: ヴァイオレット

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the color violet or the violet flower. Used as a noun, often in compound words like バイオレット色 (violet color).

バイオレットUsage25%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'violet'.
ヴァイオレットUsage75%
Alternate spelling reflecting a closer approximation of the English 'v' sound; less common than バイオレット.

すみれ
The native Japanese word for violet (the flower). バイオレット is a loanword often used for the color or in modern/fashion contexts, while すみれ is more traditional and specifically refers to the flower.
パープル
Another loanword for purple. バイオレット is a bluish purple, while パープル is a more general purple.

Loanword from English 'violet'.