sepia in Japanese
sepia in Japanese is セピア, セピア色, セピア画 — sepia means a dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
sepia in Japanese
セピア
Pronounced: sepia
(uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish. [from 1820s]
セピア色
Pronounced: sepiairo
(uncountable) A dark, slightly reddish, brown colour.
セピア画
(by extension, countable) A sepia-coloured drawing or photograph.
What does "sepia" mean?
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noun A dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
"Sepia had some use in ancient times as a writing ink, and in modern times has has occasionally been used as a pigment, but it never attained any popularity, as it is extremely fugitive."
- noun A brownish colour with a slight tinge of red.
- noun A drawing or photograph in shades of brown.
- noun A kind of cuttlefish.
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- Sepia had some use in ancient times as a writing ink, and in modern times has has occasionally been used as a pigment, but it never attained any popularity, as it is extremely fugitive.
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What is "sepia" in Japanese?
"sepia" in Japanese is セピア, セピア色, セピア画. sepia means: A dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
How do you pronounce セピア?
"sepia" in Japanese is セピア, pronounced "sepia".
Are there other ways to say "sepia" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "sepia": セピア, セピア色, セピア画.
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