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グレー
gurē
Description
「グレー」は白と黒の間の色のことです。
"グレー" is the color between white and black.
服や車の色によく使いますが、「グレーゾーン」のように、はっきりしないという意味でも使います。
It is often used for the color of clothes or cars, but also means unclear, as in "グレーゾーン" (gray zone).
Meanings
グレーgurē
gray, the color between white and black
このグレーのコートが好きです。
I like this gray coat.
グレーgurē
unclear, ambiguous, neither right nor wrong
その問題はまだグレーな部分が多い。
That problem still has many unclear parts.
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Notes
- Etymology
from English "gray/grey"; 灰色 (haiiro) is the native Japanese equivalent.
- Nuance
the "ambiguous" sense often appears in グレーゾーン, meaning a legally or morally unclear area.
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