English Words Are Commonly Used  for Sizes and Colors

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English Words Are Commonly Used for Sizes and Colors

Japanese sizes are divided into “dai” (large), “chuu” (medium) and “shou” (small). Phrases like “ookii fuku” (large clothes) and “chiisai kutsu” (small shoes) are used in conversation. However, size display for items such as clothes are written as “L,” “M” and “S.” English terms are generally used for colors like gray (haiiro), pink (momoiro) and orange “daidai.” Japanese terms are generally used for the colors kiiro (yellow), chairo (brown), and murasaki (purple). The word “iro” (color) is generally added after “ki” and “cha;” as in “kiiro” and “chairo.” When a color word is used as an adjective, an “i” or “no” is added after the color word; as in “akai kutsu” (red shoes) or “chairo no fuku” (brown dress).

日本にほん
Nihon no
Japanese
サイズは、
saizu wa/ha,
sizes
だい
“dai”
dai (large)
ちゅう
“chuu”
chuu (medium)
しょう
“shou”
(and) shou (small)
ni
into
分類ぶんるいされます。
bunrui saremasu.
are divided
会話かいわ
Kaiwa
conversation
では
dewa/ha
in
おおきいふく
“ookii fuku”
ookii fuku (large clothes)
ちいさいくつ
“chiisai kutsu”
(and) chiisai kutsu (small shoes)
のように
no youni
like
表現ひょうげんされます。
hyougen saremasu.
(phrases) are used
しかし
Shikashi
however
衣服いふく
ifuku
clothes
などの
nado no
such as
サイズ表示ひょうじは、
saizu hyouji wa/ha,
sizes display (for items)
Lえる
“L”
L
Mえむ
“M”
M
Sえす
“S”
(and) S
です。
desu.
are written (as)
グレイぐれい
Gurei
gray
灰色はいいろ
(hai’iro)
haiiro
ピンクぴんく
pinku
pink
桃色ももいろ
(momo’iro)
momoiro
ya
and
オレンジおれんじ
orenji
orange
だいだい
(daidai)
daidai
は、
wa/ha,
for (colors like)
一般的いっぱんてき
ippantekini
generally
英語えいご
eigo ga
English (terms)
使つかわれます。
tsukawaremasu.
are used
黄色きいろ
Ki’iro,
(the colors) kiiro (yellow)
茶色ちゃいろ
cha’iro,
chairo (brown)
むらさき
murasaki
(and) murasaki (purple)
wa/ha
for
一般的いっぱんてき
ippantekini
generally
日本語にほんご
Nihongo ga
Japanese (terms)
使つかわれます。
tsukawaremasu.
are used
Ki,
ki
ちゃ
cha
(and) cha
あとには
no ato niwa/ha
after
黄色きいろ
ki’iro,
kiiro
茶色ちゃいろ
cha’iro
(and) chairo
のように、
no youni,
as in
一般的いっぱんてき
ippanteki ni
generally
いろ」を
“iro” o/wo
(the word) iro (color)
つけます。
tsukemasu.
is added
いろ
Iro o/wo
a color (word)
形容詞けいようし
keiyoushi
(an) adjective
として
to shite
as
使つか
tsukau
is used
場合ばあいには、
baai niwa/ha,
when
あかくつ
“akai kutsu”
akai kutsu (red shoes)
茶色ちゃいろドレスどれす
“cha’iro no doresu”
(or) chairo no fuku (brown dress)
のように
no youni
as in
いろ
iro no
(the) color (word)
あと
ato ni
after
「い」、
“i,”
(an) i
または
mata wa/ha
or
「の」を
“no” o/wo
no
つけます。
tsukemasu.
is added

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