色褪せる | Japanese meaning

色褪せる【いろあせる】

Frequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour)
to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale; to pale

Forms

色褪せる【いろあせる】Frequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.
色あせる【いろあせる】Frequency rank: 25,395. – 25,546.
いろあせる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour)

This meaning refers to a change in color where something becomes less vibrant or saturated, often due to exposure to light or aging.

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That shirt has faded under the sunlight.

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The paint on the wall has grown dull.

to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale; to pale

This meaning emphasizes the reduction of brightness or liveliness in something non-physical, such as experiences, memories, or emotions, implying a sense of decline or weariness.

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His memories have lost their vividness over time.

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Food can grow stale if left out for too long.

Generated collocations (experimental)

faded memoriestime that has fadeda dulled landscapea faded photographようfeelings that fade awaya love that has fadedtimeless beautya dream that has lost its vibrancyto fear fading awaya season that grows dull

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

いろ色がうすく薄くなったり、いろ色がかわったり変わったりする．.へんしょく変色する．.

しゃしん写真がいろあせる色あせる．.

きごう（きおく記憶やおもいで思い出・りゅうこう流行などがきごう）あざやか鮮やかさをうしなって失って、いんしょう印象がうすれる薄（うすれる）れる．.
きごう（じぶつ事物やひと人のきごう）みりょく魅力がうすれる薄れる．.
ようしょく容色がおとろえる衰える．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

5 results

1. 。

She was dressed in a faded cotton skirt.

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2. 。

The bedroom curtains have faded at the edges.

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3. 。

Faded jeans are still in fashion.

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4. 、。

This dress shrank, and what's more it faded.

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5. 。

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色褪せる【いろあせる】

Frequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour)
to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale; to pale

Forms

色褪せる【いろあせる】Frequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.
色あせる【いろあせる】Frequency rank: 25,395. – 25,546.
いろあせる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour)

This meaning refers to a change in color where something becomes less vibrant or saturated, often due to exposure to light or aging.

。

That shirt has faded under the sunlight.

。

The paint on the wall has grown dull.

to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale; to pale

This meaning emphasizes the reduction of brightness or liveliness in something non-physical, such as experiences, memories, or emotions, implying a sense of decline or weariness.