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color; tint; hue

NounSino-Korean: 色

  1. 1

    color; tint; hue

    An object's color such as red, yellow, blue, etc., or brightness or darkness, which are decided by light.

    Korean definition: 빛을 받아 물체가 나타내는 밝고 어두움이나 빨강, 노랑, 파랑 등의 빛깔.

    • He wore clothes as dark in color as his mood, so he always looked gloomy.

    • I found a few old photos in the wardrobe, their color faded with the years.

  2. 2

    color

    A characteristic that differs from that of an ordinary person or object.

    Korean definition: 보통의 사람이나 사물과는 다른 특성.

    • They were of a different color from ordinary people, so it was hard for them to get along with us.

    • She had a unique color unlike anyone else, though it's hard to put into words.

  3. 3

    sex; sexual relation

    A sexual relationship with a woman.

    Korean definition: 여자와의 성적인 관계.

    • Perhaps because he took after his philandering father, he was especially lustful.

    • My father always stressed to me that the further a man stays from drink, gambling, and sex, the better.

  4. 4

    color

    A word that means "color."

    Korean definition: ‘색깔’의 뜻을 나타내는 말.