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VocabJLPT N1

gray

Nounの-AdjectivePlace

Definitions

1. grey
2. gray
3. Gray (France)

A borrowed word meaning the color gray, taken from the English word "grey" or "gray." It is also used figuratively to describe something ambiguous or morally unclear, similar to a "gray area" in English.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Mom asked, "Is grey okay for these curtains?"

Sentence 2

I sat there wondering to myself, "Is this room too much grey?"

Sentence 3

Standing in front of the mirror, I muttered, "Does my hair look kind of grey?"

Sentence 4

Would it be alright if I changed the cover of this proposal to grey?

Sentence 5

"Yeah, grey goes with pretty much anything, they say."