桃色

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 桃色 combines 桃 and 色 as a color name, read ももいろ.
• Basic usage: It describes pinkish colors, such as the color of the sky or a ribbon.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Correspondence with ピンク
  • It overlaps with ピンク in referring to pink. 淡い桃色 adds the description that the shade is pale.
• Using the color name
  • In 桃色のリボン, の connects the color name to the noun. An adjective such as 赤い does not provide a model for forming 桃色い.