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あかい info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Visualize the color red when you hear "あかい" (akai).
– Associate "akai" with something familiar, like an "akane" (a common Japanese name), which can help you remember the color red.
– Break it down: "a" is similar to "a" in "red apples," "ka" can be pronounced like "cut," and "i" like "in."

Explanations:
– "あかい" (akai) is an adjective used to describe something that is red.
– In Japanese, colors often end in "い" when they function as adjectives.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 赤 (あか, aka) – This is the noun form for the color red.
– 真紅 (しんく, shinku) – This means crimson or deep red.
– 朱色 (しゅいろ, shuiro) – This means vermilion or scarlet.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– There are no widespread slang meanings for "あかい" (akai), it simply denotes the color red.

Examples of sentences:
1. この花はあかいです。(kono hana wa akai desu.) – This flower is red.
2. あのシャツはあかいね。(ano shatsu wa akai ne.) – That shirt is red, isn't it?
3. 彼の顔があかいです。(kare no kao ga akai desu.) – His face is red.
4. 私の車はあかい色です。(watashi no kuruma wa akai iro desu.) – My car is red-colored.

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