How to say 'Black' in Japanese | ブラック

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The Japanese word for Black is 'Burakku', written as ブラック in Japanese.

word

ブラック

Meaning

Black

Reading

Burakku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ブラック (burakku)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'black'. It is commonly used to describe the color black, but it can also be used in various contexts such as fashion, design, and even in business terminology. For example: I like black clothes「ブラックの服が好きです」(ぶらっくのふくがすきです). The company has a black reputation「その会社はブラックな評判です」(そのかいしゃはぶらっくなひょうばんです). In the latter example, 'ブラック' is used metaphorically to describe something negative or unethical, often in the context of work environments.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6524

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ブラック

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ブ

Reading

katakana

ラ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Burakku' means 'Black' .

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