gray in Japanese
gray in Japanese is 灰色, 鼠色, あやふや — gray means having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
gray in Japanese
灰色
Pronounced: haiiro
Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
鼠色
Pronounced: nezumiiro
Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
あやふや
Pronounced: ayafuya
Of indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality or acceptability.
ぼんやり
Pronounced: bon'yari
Of indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality or acceptability.
曖昧
Pronounced: aimai
Of indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality or acceptability.
灰色
Pronounced: haiiro
An achromatic colour between black and white.
鼠色
Pronounced: nezumiiro
An achromatic colour between black and white.
What does "gray" mean?
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adj Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
"The sky turned gray just before the storm."
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adj Dull, dreary, or gloomy.
"It was a gray, miserable Monday morning."
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verb To become gray, especially of hair.
"Her curls will gray slowly over the next few decades."
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gray in a sentence
- The sky turned gray just before the storm.
- He had gone completely gray by his fifties.
- It was a gray, miserable Monday morning.
- A gray mood hung over the office after the bad news.
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What is "gray" in Japanese?
"gray" in Japanese is 灰色, 鼠色, あやふや. gray means: Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
How do you pronounce 灰色?
"gray" in Japanese is 灰色, pronounced "haiiro".
How do you use "gray" in a sentence?
Example: "The sky turned gray just before the storm." In Japanese, "gray" is 灰色, 鼠色, あやふや.
Are there other ways to say "gray" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "gray": 灰色, 鼠色, あやふや, ぼんやり, 曖昧.
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