WORD DETAIL
朱色
しゅいろ
Examples
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
朱色, readしゅいろ, is a color noun meaning vermilion. - Basic usage:
朱色に塗るdescribes painting something that color, while朱色に染まるdescribes something becoming vermilion.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Active coloring with
塗るversus change with染まる- Both patterns mark the resulting color with
に, but塗るprofiles an agent's action and染まるthe object's change of color.
- Both patterns mark the resulting color with

