Vocab Info

N1 Noun, No-adjective

こげ(ちゃ)dark brown, olive brown

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      dark brown, olive brown

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    こげ茶 【こげちゃ】焦げ茶 【こげちゃ】焦茶 【こげちゃ】

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      (ふく)()けてこげ(ちゃ)になってしまった。

      The clothes burned and turned dark brown. {dark brown, olive brown}

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      こげ(ちゃ)は、(くろ)(ちゃ)中間(ちゅうかん)(いろ)のことです。

      Kogecha refers to a color that is intermediate between black and brown, which can be described as dark brown or olive brown. {dark brown, olive brown}

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      (あか)るい茶色(ちゃいろ)よりも()()いたこげ(ちゃ)家具(かぐ)()いました。

      I bought furniture in a subdued dark brown, rather than a bright brown. {dark brown, olive brown}

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      ()(しろ)()(ねこ)(どろ)まみれになってこげ(ちゃ)になってしまった。

      The completely white pet cat got covered in mud and ended up turning dark brown. {dark brown, olive brown}

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      こげ(ちゃ)子供(こども)がわかりやすいように()()えるなら、()茶色(ちゃいろ)である。

      If you were to explain the color "kogecha" in a way that a child could easily understand, it would be dark brown. {dark brown, olive brown}

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