マゼンタ
mazenta[ma̠zẽ̞nta̠]
Magenta is the English color name, translated into Japanese as マゼンタ (mazenta). Wiktionary also lists 赤紫 (akamurasaki) and マジェンタ (majenta).
Meaning: color (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| マゼンタ | mazenta | [ma̠zẽ̞nta̠] (narrow) |
| 赤紫 | akamurasaki | [a̠ka̠mɯ̟ɾa̠sa̠kʲi] (narrow) |
| マジェンタ | majenta |
The term refers to the color magenta. You can use either the native Japanese term or the loanword depending on whether you are describing a general color or a specific technical shade.
Which one should you use?
赤紫 (akamurasaki) is a descriptive, native Japanese term for a red-purple color. In contrast, マゼンタ (mazenta) or マジェンタ (majenta) are loanwords used specifically in technical contexts such as printing or design.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
All listed forms can function as both a noun and an adjective to describe the color.
How do you pronounce it?
mazenta
Did you know?
- The term マジェンタ comes from the Italian name of a town where a decisive battle took place in 1859.
- The word 紫 (murasaki) is so culturally significant that it is the name of the author of the world's first novel, 紫式部 (Murasaki Shikibu).
- The color 紫 (murasaki) in 赤紫 was once so prestigious that the Japanese court restricted its use to only the highest-ranking officials.
Examples in context
- その絵にはマゼンタの花が描かれています。Magenta flowers are depicted in that painting.
- このペンはマゼンタです。Kono pen wa magenta desu.This pen is magenta.
- マゼンタとピンクは似ています。Magenta to pinku wa nite imasu.Magenta and pink are similar.
Example conversation
Two friends are choosing art supplies at a stationery store.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのインクはマゼンタですか？Kono inku wa magenta desu ka?Is this ink magenta?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、とても鮮やかなマゼンタですよ。Hai, totemo azayaka na magenta desu yo.Yes, it is a very bright magenta.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんは、この色が好きですか？Yui-san wa, kono iro ga suki desu ka?Yui, do you like this color?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、大好きです！Hai, daisuki desu!Yes, I love it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “magenta” translations and entries マゼンタ, 赤紫, マジェンタ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries マジェンタ, マゼンタ, 赤紫, CC BY-SA 4.0.
