colored in Japanese
colored in Japanese is 有色, 有色人種 — colored means having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
colored in Japanese
有色
Pronounced: yuushoku
Having a particular color or kind of color.
有色人種
Pronounced: yuushokujinshu
(South Africa) A person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian); a colored person.
What does "colored" mean?
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adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
"She wore a brightly colored scarf to the winter market."
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adjective An outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe Black people or people of color in the US.
"The term "colored" appears in old civil-rights-era signage and is now considered offensive."
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colored in a sentence
- She wore a brightly colored scarf to the winter market.
- Colored lights hung along the street for the festival.
- The term "colored" appears in old civil-rights-era signage and is now considered offensive.
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What is "colored" in Japanese?
"colored" in Japanese is 有色, 有色人種. colored means: Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
How do you pronounce 有色?
"colored" in Japanese is 有色, pronounced "yuushoku".
How do you use "colored" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a brightly colored scarf to the winter market." In Japanese, "colored" is 有色, 有色人種.
Are there other ways to say "colored" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "colored": 有色, 有色人種.
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