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VocabJLPT N2

green (colour)

Nounの-AdjectivePrenominal

Definitions

1. green (colour)
2. green (energy, car, etc.)
3. greenland

The English loanword for the color green, used in everyday Japanese just as the native or Sino-Japanese words for green are. It is also used in contexts like golf courses or environmentally friendly products.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Oh, the light just turned green — go, go, go!

Sentence 2

My cat really hates his green collar.

Sentence 3

The green stripe on that uniform actually looks really good on you!

Sentence 4

In that moment, green spread across my entire field of vision!

Sentence 5

Those involved explained that the flag was green.