Black, dark in Japanese 🇯🇵

くろい info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Visualize a "crow" (which is black) to recall "くろい" (kuroi).
– Associate "くろ" (kuro) with "cru" (as in a crew of urban hip-hop dancers dressed in black) for easier recall.

Explanations:
– "くろい" (kuroi) is an adjective meaning "black" or "dark" in color.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "黒" (くろ, kuro) – This is the noun form meaning "black."

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some contexts, "くろい" can imply something shady or suspicious, similar to "dark dealings" in English.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 彼のスーツはくろいです。
– Romanized: Kare no suutsu wa kuroi desu.
– English: His suit is black.

2. このくろいねこはとてもかわいい。
– Romanized: Kono kuroi neko wa totemo kawaii.
– English: This black cat is very cute.

3. そのくろい雲が雨を告げる。
– Romanized: Sono kuroi kumo ga ame wo tsugeru.
– English: Those dark clouds signify rain.

4. かれの心はくろい。
– Romanized: Kare no kokoro wa kuroi.
– English: His heart is dark.

5. くろいビジネスは避けるべきだ。
– Romanized: Kuroi bijinesu wa sakeru beki da.
– English: Shady businesses should be avoided.

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