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Japanese

青あおい

Kana あおい Romaji aoi

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01i-adjective

02i-adjective

green

mostly archaic or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights

03i-adjective

Only 青い、蒼い

pale (facial color); gray; grey

04i-adjective

Only 青い、蒼い

unripe; inexperienced

Examples

お前はまだ「青い」な。

You're still green.

Tatoeba #226939

なぜ空が青いか知っているか。

Do you know why the sky is blue?

Tatoeba #199202

その知らせを聞いたとたんに彼女は青くなった。

The moment she heard the news, she turned pale.

Tatoeba #207941

Other forms

蒼い碧い (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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