How to say 'Gray' in Japanese | グレー

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The Japanese word for Gray is 'Guree', written as グレー in Japanese.

word

グレー

Meaning

Gray

Reading

Guree

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'グレー (ぐれー)' means 'gray'. It refers to the color gray and is often used to describe objects, clothing, or anything that has a gray hue. This word is a loanword from English, written in katakana. For example: the car is gray「その車はグレーです」(そのくるまはぐれーです). I like gray sweaters「グレーのセーターが好きです」(ぐれーのせーたーがすきです). Additionally, 'グレー' can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe ambiguous or unclear situations, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6819

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word グレー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

グ

Reading

katakana

レ

Reading

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'Guree' means 'Gray' .

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