黄色い

きいろい
Alternative writings: 黄いろい
JLPT:N5
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1Yellow — an adjective describing the bright color seen in things like bananas and lemons, between green and orange.

I-Adjective

Examples

庭に黄色いチューリップがたくさん咲いている。

Many yellow tulips are blooming in the garden.

黄色い傘を電車に忘れてしまった。

I left my yellow umbrella on the train.

信号が黄色いうちに渡るのは危ない。

It's dangerous to cross while the light is yellow.

バナナが熟すと皮がだんだん黄色くなる。

As a banana ripens, its peel gradually turns yellow.

2High-pitched; shrill. Almost always used in the fixed expression 黄色い声, referring to the excited, high-pitched cheers or screams of young women (e.g., fans at a concert).

I-Adjective

Examples

ライブ会場はファンの黄色い声で盛り上がった。

The concert venue was buzzing with the fans' high-pitched screams.

アイドルが登場すると、客席から黄色い声が上がった。

When the idol appeared, shrill cheers rose from the audience.

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