玉虫色

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
玉 虫 色
たま
Grade: 1 		むし
Grade: 1 		いろ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
玉蟲色 (kyūjitai)

From 玉虫(たまむし) (tamamushi, “jewel beetle”) + 色(いろ) (iro, “colour”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta̠ma̠mɯ̟ɕiːɾo̞]

Noun

玉(たま)虫(むし)色(いろ) • (tamamushīro) 

  1. iridescent; having different colours when the angle of view or illumination changes
  2. ambiguous or vague; using weasel words
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