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    3. 色褪せる

    色褪せる

    色いろ褪あせ​る​

    to fade (of a colour)

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    色あせる

    いろあせる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to fade (of a colour), to grow dull in color (colour)
    2.
    to lose vividness, to lose freshness, to grow stale, to pale

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    Characters that make up this word

    色
    いろ…(4)
    color
    Kanji
    褪
    あ.せる・ぬ.ぐ…(2)
    fade・discolour
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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