藍あい

noun

dyer's knotweed; Japanese indigo plant

The plant Persicaria tinctoria, traditionally used in Japan to produce indigo dye. Often referred to as 藍の葉 or 藍の花 when discussing the plant itself.

• 藍あいは、かつて日本にほん各かく地ちで栽さい培ばいされていた染せん料りょう植しょく物ぶつです。

  Indigo (the plant) is a dye plant that was once cultivated throughout Japan.

noun

indigo dye

The deep blue dye extracted from the indigo plant. Used in traditional dyeing (藍染め).

See also: インディゴ

• この着き物ものは天てん然ねんの藍あいで染そめられています。

  This kimono is dyed with natural indigo.

noun

indigo color; deep blue

The color indigo, a deep blue with a slight purple tint. Often used in color names like 藍色.

See also: 藍色

• 彼かの女じょは藍あいのスカートをはいていた。

  She was wearing an indigo skirt.