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    3. 玉虫色

    玉虫色

    玉たま虫むし色いろ

    iridescent colour

    KMT8News #19+1Noun, ParticleArt & DesignKanji Vocab17 strokes

    たまむしいろ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    iridescent colour
    2.
    equivocal (reply, statement, etc.), ambiguous, vague

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    この布ぬのは玉たま虫むし色いろに光ひかる。

    This fabric shines with an iridescent color.

    KMT6Art & DesignFashion & Beauty
    彼かれの返へん答とうは玉たま虫むし色いろで、どちらとも取とれる内ない容ようだった。

    His reply was equivocal, and could be interpreted either way.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう工こう芸げい品ひんには、玉たま虫むし色いろの美うつくしい装そう飾しょくが施ほどこされているものが多おおい。

    Many traditional Japanese crafts feature beautiful iridescent decorations.

    KMT8Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    政せい治じ家かの玉たま虫むし色いろの発はつ言げんは、国こく民みんの不ふ信しん感かんを招まねきやすい。

    Politicians' ambiguous statements tend to invite public distrust.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    契けい約やく書しょの玉たま虫むし色いろの表ひょう現げんは、後のち々のちのトラブルの原げん因いんとなることがある。

    Ambiguous expressions in contracts can sometimes lead to future problems.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    玉
    たま・たま-・-だま…(3)
    jewel・ball
    虫
    むし…(3)
    insect・bug・temper
    色
    いろ…(4)
    color
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