How to say "turquoise" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe loanword for the mineral — the blue-green gemstone used in jewelry. Use it when you mean the stone itself; to name the color, use a color term instead.
- トルコ石トルコいしnounLiterally 'Turkish stone', the Japanese name for the turquoise mineral. Use it for the gemstone in jewelry or mineral contexts; it names the stone, not the color.
- トルコ石色トルコいしいろnounThe color of the gemstone: the distinctive light blue-green that 'turquoise' names in English. Choose it when you want that specific hue; it is a less common way to name the color.
- 青緑あおみどりno-adjectiveA color word meaning blue-green, with turquoise and aqua among its senses. It covers the color only, never the stone, and for the gemstone's particular hue トルコ石色 is the more precise choice.
- 青緑色せいりょくしょくno-adjectiveA color term for bluish green, covering turquoise and aqua; it is 青緑 with 色 'color' added. Like 青緑 it names the color family rather than the stone or the gemstone's exact shade.
For the gemstone use 「ターコイズ」 or 「トルコ石」; for the color, 「トルコ石色」 names the stone's distinctive hue, while 青緑 and 青緑色 are broader blue-green terms that include turquoise.
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