Murasaki

JLPT N2

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紫 (Murasaki) is a Japanese noun meaning “purple, violet, purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon), red gromwell”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival nounpurple; violet
  2. nounpurple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; red-root gromwell
  3. nounsoy sauce

Examples

  • Red and blue paint mixed together give us purple.

  • The color is purple rather than pink.

  • A purple carpet will not go with this red curtain.

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