色づく【いろづく】
Frequency rank: 15,998. – 16,061.
- to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour)
- to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden
- to ripen; to grow ripe
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
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- to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour)
- to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden
- to ripen; to grow ripe
This meaning is used when describing the process of something, such as leaves or flowers, changing its color, often due to seasonal changes.
This meaning specifically refers to the transition to a crimson or red hue, particularly in the context of foliage during autumn.
This meaning is used when referring to fruit or crops that are maturing and reaching the point where they are ready to be harvested or eaten.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いろづく色づくあき秋to change color in autumnいろづく色づくくだもの果物to ripen fruitは葉がいろづく色づくleaves change colorはな花がいろづく色づくflowers bloom (color up)こうよう紅葉がいろづく色づくthe leaves turn crimsonいろづく色づくけしき景色scenic colors in fallじかんがたつ時間が経つにつれていろづく色づくto change color over timeいろづく色づくきせつ季節the season of color changeいろづく色づくふうけい風景picturesque landscapeいろづく色づくときthe time when they change color
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