彩いろどり

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

coloring; coloration

Refers to the act of adding color or the resulting colored state, often in artistic or natural contexts.

秋あきの山やま々やまは美うつくしい彩いろどりを見みせる。
The autumn mountains show beautiful coloring.

2

noun

color scheme

; color coordination

Used for planned combinations of colors in design, fashion, or decoration.

この部屋へやの彩いろどりはとても落おち着ついている。
The color scheme of this room is very calming.

3

noun

touch of color; embellishment; vibrancy

Often used figuratively for something that adds interest, liveliness, or decorative appeal, like a garnish or a bright detail.

彼かの女じょのスピーチは会かい議ぎに彩いろどりを添そえた。
Her speech added a touch of color to the meeting.
料りょう理りにパセリで彩いろどりを加くわえる。
Add a garnish of parsley to the dish.

Written forms

彩いろどりUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
色いろどりUsage10%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes seen in less formal writing.
いろどりUsage6%
色いろ取どり
Full kanji spelling; less common than 彩り.

Kanji

彩coloring, paint, makeup
色color
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

色しき彩さい
色彩 is a more formal or technical term for color or hue, while 彩り often implies a decorative or artistic arrangement of colors.
配はい色しょく
配色 specifically refers to a color scheme or combination, often in design, whereas 彩り can also mean the act of coloring or a figurative embellishment.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 彩る (いろどる, 'to color'), which is a compound of 色 (いろ, 'color') and 取る (とる, 'to take'). The noun form 彩り refers to the result or act of coloring.