How to say "communist" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 赤いあかいi-adjectivePrimarily the adjective for the color red; colloquially and figuratively it tags a person or their views as communist, much like English 'red'. Fits casual political talk about someone's leanings.
- 赤色あかいろprenominal modifierCovers the political sense directly: communist, and also socialist or left-wing. Choose it when naming or discussing a communist or broader left-wing position or affiliation, rather than the figurative 'red' of 赤い.
「赤い」 is basically the color adjective 'red', with a colloquial figurative use meaning communist; 赤色 is the direct political label, covering communist, socialist, and left-wing.
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