色調|しきちょうshikichou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncolor tone; colour tone
   原画げんがと複製ふくせいとでは色調しきちょうに微妙びみょうな差異さいがある。↗

   Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.

• Synonym色合いいろあいNeutralEveryday word for the lightness or depth of a colour, also used figuratively for the flavour or leaning of things; 「色調」 is more written and technical.
• SynonymトーンNeutralLoanword for colour tone and intonation, also the pitch of a sound; much used in design and fashion.
• Synonym色いろNeutralAs a counter it gives the number of colours, as in 「十二色」; it does not stand alone for colour tone.
• Synonym色彩しきさいNeutralMeans colour in general and is also used figuratively for a leaning, as in 「政治的色彩」; broader in range than 「色調」.
• Related色いろNeutralAs a counter it gives the number of colours, as in 「十二色」; it does not stand alone for colour tone.
• Related彩りいろどりNeutralRefers to colouring or a touch of colour, as in 「彩りを添える」; it stresses decoration, while 「色調」 is about the overall colour tendency.
• RelatedカラーNeutralLoanword for colour, also used figuratively for distinctive character, as in 「チームカラー」; common in speech.
• Related色相しきそうWrittenColour-science term for hues such as red, yellow and blue; more specialised than 「色調」, and a written/formal word.
• Related色度しきどWrittenWritten/formal colour-science term for the numerical properties of the colour of light; used only in technical fields.

Use 「色調」 for the overall colour tendency of a picture or design. In everyday speech 「色合い」 is the natural choice, while 「トーン」 is common in design and fashion. For colour in general use 「色彩」; 「色相」 and 「色度」 are technical colour-science terms.

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1. 色いろのぐあい。色いろの調子ちょうし。濃こい、薄うすい、暗くらい、明あかるいなど。