Japanese dictionary
How to say "green" in Japanese
緑みどり · midori
"Green" in Japanese is 緑 (midori). A green traffic light is called 青 (ao), which also means blue.
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Ways to say "green" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 緑みどり · midori | Green. |
| 緑色みどりいろ · midoriiro | Green (the color). |
| グリーンぐりーん · gurīn | Green (fashion; also green car on trains). |
| 青あお · ao | Green (traffic lights; fresh vegetables). |
How to use it
Green tea is 緑茶 (ryokucha).
On JR trains, the first-class car is the グリーン車 (gurīnsha).
Example sentences
- 緑のシャツを着ている人が田中さんです。Midori no shatsu o kite iru hito ga Tanaka-san desu.The person in the green shirt is Mr. Tanaka.
- この公園は緑が多いです。Kono kōen wa midori ga ōi desu.This park has a lot of greenery.
- 信号が青になりました。Shingō ga ao ni narimashita.The light turned green.
- 新幹線のグリーン車を予約しました。Shinkansen no gurīnsha o yoyaku shimashita.I reserved a seat in the Green Car on the bullet train.
- 緑茶をお願いします。Ryokucha o onegai shimasu.Green tea, please.
- 五月の山の緑はきれいです。Gogatsu no yama no midori wa kirei desu.The green of the mountains in May is beautiful.
Questions
What is a グリーン車?
グリーン車 (gurīnsha) is the first-class car on JR trains, including the Shinkansen, with wider seats.
Why is a green light 青 in Japanese?
Older Japanese used 青 (ao) for both blue and green, and the word stayed for traffic lights.
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