黒い (Kuroi) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “black, dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveblack
- i-adjectivedark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin)
- i-adjectivesuspicious; criminal; illicit
- i-adjectivedarkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt
- i-adjectiveevil; wicked; black-hearted
- i-adjectiveinauspicious; ill-boding; unlucky
Examples
彼女は色が黒い。
She is dark-skinned.
日本人は目が黒い。
The Japanese have dark eyes.
黒くないのですか。
Isn't it black?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).