This means something has a little bit of a quality. It is like saying 'a bit' or '-ish' in English. The quality is not strong, but you can see it.
Noun + がかったPrimary
This means something has a little bit of a quality. It is like saying 'a bit' or '-ish' in English. The quality is not strong, but you can see it.
霧のため、遠くの山々は青みがかって見える。
Due to the fog, the distant mountains look bluish.
彼の表情は、どことなく悲しみがかっていました。
His expression was, for some reason, tinged with sadness.
その古い写真は全体的に黄ばみがかった色をしていた。
That old photograph had a yellowish tint overall.
その液体はまだ黄色がかってはいなかった。
The liquid was not yet yellowish.
彼は少し芝居がかった口調で、事件の顛末を語り始めた。
He began to recount the details of the incident in a slightly theatrical tone.
This word shows a small hint of something. It's like saying 'reddish' instead of 'red'. It means the quality is there, but not fully strong. It's a subtle touch, like a light color.
This is different from "〜まじり" (majiri). "〜まじり" means things are mixed but you can still see each part. For example, gray hairs mixed in dark hair. "〜がかった" means one thing has a little bit of another thing inside it. It changes the first thing a little. It is also different from "〜めく" (meku). "〜めく" means something is becoming like something else. For example, becoming like spring. "〜がかった" is about how something looks or feels right now.
Don't use this when something is fully that color or quality. For example, not for a fully red apple.
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