Green, yellow, pink, brown
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 18 of 33Colours
Describe things in the next most common colours.
Mix-ups midori (green things) vs ao (green traffic lights).
midori
green; greenery
For green things and plants; traffic lights are ao.
midori ga ooi machi da ne.
This town has lots of green.
緑が多い町だね。
midori ga ooi machi desu ne.
It's a town with a lot of greenery, isn't it.
緑が多い町ですね。
Written 緑 · みどりRank #3774 in 3,030 TV dramas
kiiro
yellow
kiiroi is the adjective before a noun: kiiroi kuruma.
kiiro no seetaa, niau ne.
The yellow sweater suits you.
黄色のセーター、似合うね。
kiiro no seetaa, niaimasu ne.
The yellow sweater suits you.
黄色のセーター、似合いますね。
Written 黄色 · きいろRank #5982 in 3,030 TV dramas
pinku
pink
momoiro is the older native word for pink.
kami, pinku ni someta n da.
I dyed my hair pink.
髪、ピンクに染めたんだ。
kami o pinku ni somemashita.
I dyed my hair pink.
髪をピンクに染めました。
Written ピンクRank #3884 in 3,030 TV dramas
chairo
brown
Literally 'tea colour'; chairoi is the adjective.
chairo no kutsu, doko de katta no?
Where'd you get the brown shoes?
茶色の靴、どこで買ったの？
chairo no kutsu, doko de kaimashita ka?
Where did you buy the brown shoes?
茶色の靴、どこで買いましたか？
Written 茶色 · ちゃいろRank #12202 in 3,030 TV dramas