青信号|あおしんごうaoshingou[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- noungreen light (traffic)
- noungreen light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym青色信号WrittenThe written/formal-prose way to say 「青信号」, mostly seen in explanatory text; in everyday speech people just say 「青信号」.
- Antonym赤信号あかしんごうNeutralThe red light that tells you to stop; by extension, a sign of danger. It stands opposite 「青信号」, which signals that one may go ahead.
For both the traffic light and the figurative go-ahead, say 「青信号」; 「青色信号」 is a more written/formal alternative. The antonym 「赤信号」 is the red light meaning stop, or a sign of danger.
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