How to Say "Color Orange" in Japanese

オレンジ色

orenji-iro[o̞ɾẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑi iɾo̞]

The English phrase "color orange" is translated into Japanese as オレンジ色 (orenji-iro).

オレンジ色 is used to describe the color orange.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the katakana loanword オレンジ (orange) and the kanji 色 (color).

The word 色 (color) can be omitted, leaving just オレンジ to refer to the color orange.

The pronunciation is [orenji-iro].

The traditional word for orange, 橙, refers to the 'daidai' bitter orange tree which symbolizes longevity and the continuity of generations in Japanese culture.
In some contexts, Japanese people use 柿色 (kaki-iro), meaning 'persimmon color', as a natural alternative to オレンジ色.
The concept of 'orange' as a distinct color category is relatively modern in Japan, as many older color systems grouped it with yellow or red.

オレンジ色が好きなんだ。
I like the color orange.
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「パーティーのテーマカラーはオレンジ色です。」
The theme color of the party is orange.
「私はオレンジのTシャツを着ています。」
I'm wearing an orange T-shirt.
このオレンジ色はとても綺麗ですね。
Kono orenji-iro wa totemo kirei desu ne.
This orange color is very beautiful, isn't it?
彼女はオレンジ色のバッグを持っています。
Kanojo wa orenji-iro no baggu o motte imasu.
She is carrying an orange color bag.

Yui and Ren are looking at clothes in a shop.

結衣 Yui

蓮くん、このオレンジ色はどう思う？
Ren-kun, kono orenji-iro wa dou omou?
Ren, what do you think of this orange color?
蓮 Ren

結衣にはその色、とても似合うよ。
Yui ni wa sono iro, totemo niau yo.
That color suits you very well, Yui.
結衣 Yui

本当？じゃあ、これを買おうかな。
Hontou? Jaa, kore o kaou kana.
Really? Then, maybe I'll buy this.
蓮 Ren

うん、きっと素敵な色だよ。
Un, kitto suteki na iro da yo.
Yeah, it's surely a lovely color.

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