黒色|くろいろkuroiro

1. no-adjectiveblack (colour, color)
   三原みはら色いろを混合こんごうすると黒色くろいろができる。↗

   Mixture of the three primary colors creates black.

• Synonym黒くろNeutralThe everyday word for black, also used for a black go stone and for guilt or a guilty party. Far more common than 「黒色」, which sounds written and formal.
• SynonymブラックNeutralA loanword for black; also black coffee and, very commonly, exploitative or abusive, as in 「ブラック企業」.
• Related真っ黒まっくろNeutralMeans pitch black — completely black — and also skin tanned dark. It stresses the degree of blackness rather than just naming the color.
• Related涅色くりいろWrittenA traditional color name for a black like mud settled at the bottom of a still pond. Written style and very rarely used.
• Antonym白色しろいろNeutralThe antonym: white. It stands in direct opposition to 「黒色」.

「黒色」 names the color black in a written, formal register, as in 「黒色火薬」. In daily conversation say 「黒」; for something completely black use 「真っ黒」. The loanword 「ブラック」 also covers black coffee and exploitative companies, and the antonym is 「白色」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 黒くろい色いろ。