Lingaku青い【あおい】
Frequency rank: 1,575.
- blue; azure
- greenmostly arch. or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights, etc.
- pale; gray; greyonly applies to 青い and 蒼いin ref. to facial colour
- unripe; inexperiencedonly applies to 青い and 蒼い
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- 青い【あおい】Frequency rank: 1,575.
- 蒼い【あおい】Frequency rank: 8,037. – 8,048.
- 碧い【あおい】Frequency rank: 31,912. – 32,220.
- あおい
Generated definitions (experimental)
- blue; azure
- green
- pale; gray; grey
- unripe; inexperienced
This word is used to describe things that are blue in color or have a shade similar to azure.
When used to describe things like leaves or grass, this word can also mean green.
青い can be used to describe colors that are pale, gray, or grey.
This word can be used to describe things that are unripe or inexperienced.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Like, 'Hey, I just saw a blue paper square!'
A green carpet will not go with this blue curtain.
She wore a blue dress made by her mother for the concert.
The blue of her eyes stands out against her rather dark skin.