Japanese

しろ
Meaning: white color; innocence; blank
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

白

Example sentences

He is wearing a white shirt.
アリスは白ウサギを追いかけていた
Alice was chasing a white rabbit.
この部屋のインテリアは白を基調としている。
The interior of this room is based on a white theme.
白と黒が交ざると、灰色になる。
When white and black are mixed, they become gray.
フランスの国旗は、青、白、赤の三色で構成されている。
The French national flag is composed of three colors: blue, white, and red.
赤と白のタイルを互い違いに並べた。
I arranged red and white tiles alternately.
祖父は古い碁盤を取り出し、白と黒のごいしを丁寧に並べ始めた。
My grandfather took out an old Go board and began to carefully arrange the white and black Go stones.
動物園で白と黒の模様があるマレーバクを見た。
I saw a Malayan tapir with a black and white pattern at the zoo.

Usage Notes

Refers to the color white. In legal contexts, it can also mean 'innocent' or 'not guilty' (opposite of 'black').

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