How to say 'Blue' in Japanese | ブルー

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The Japanese word for Blue is 'Buruu', written as ブルー in Japanese.

word

ブルー

Meaning

Blue

Reading

Buruu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ブルー (ぶるー)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'blue'. It is used to describe the color blue, similar to the native Japanese word '青 (あお)'. However, 'ブルー' often carries a more modern or stylish nuance and is commonly used in fashion, design, or branding contexts. It can also metaphorically describe feelings of sadness or melancholy, similar to the English phrase 'feeling blue'. Example sentences: The sky is blue today「今日の空はブルーだ」(きょうのそらはぶるーだ). She was feeling blue after the breakup「彼女は別れた後、ブルーな気分だった」(かのじょはわかれたあと、ぶるーなきぶんだった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4773

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ブルー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ブ

Reading

katakana

ル

Reading

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'Buruu' means 'Blue' .

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