白い (Shiroi) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “white, blank (e.g. paper), uncolored, unmarked”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivewhite
- i-adjectiveblank (e.g. paper); uncolored; unmarked; spotless; immaculate
- i-adjectiveinnocent; not guilty; pure
- i-adjectivebright; vivid
- i-adjectiveinexperienced; naive; unrefined
Examples
白いですか。
Is it white?
父は壁を白く塗った。
Dad painted the walls white.
父の頭は白くなった。
My father's head has turned gray.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).