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橙: bitter orange

bitter orange; orange (color)
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Readings

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だいだい

橙 (だいだい) is both the bitter orange and its color; 橙色 is the usual word for orange, alongside オレンジ色.

Key words

橙だいだいbitter orange
橙色だいだいいろorange (color)
薄橙うすだいだいlight orange
橙黄色とうおうしょくorange-yellow

Example sentences

The sunset sky was dyed orange and looked very beautiful.

It is a long-standing custom to place a bitter orange on the New Year's kagami mochi.

The ripe persimmons are tinged a vivid orange-yellow.

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