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VocabJLPT N1

blue

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. blue

This noun refers to the color blue, specifically the shade of blue. While another common word covers both blue and green in some traditional usages, this word more precisely and explicitly means blue as a color in modern Japanese.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Oh, you went with blue for that notebook," my coworker said.

Sentence 2

Please fill out this application form using a blue pen.

Sentence 3

Blue lights actually keep me from sleeping — what's up with that?

Sentence 4

We heard from the client: "Please avoid blue backgrounds."

Sentence 5

When the wind died down, the lake turned into a mirror of blue.