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青い
aoi
Description
「青い」は空や海のような色をあらわす形容詞です。
"青い" is an adjective that represents colors like the sky or the sea.
また、まだ経験が少ない人を「青い」と言うこともあります。
Also, "青い" can be used to describe someone who is still inexperienced.
Meanings
青いaoi
blue; blue-colored
今日は空がとても青いです。
The sky is very blue today.
青いaoi
green (of plants, traffic lights)
まだ青いトマトは食べられません。
Unripe green tomatoes cannot be eaten yet.
青いaoi
immature; inexperienced
彼の考えはまだ青いね。
His ideas are still immature.
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Notes
- Nuance
青い covers both blue and, traditionally, green things like leaves and green lights.
- Etymology
from the noun 青 plus adjective ending い; the metaphor 青い = unripe/immature comes from green fruit.
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