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    3. 黒白

    黒白

    黒くろ白しろ

    black and white

    KMT9News #33+1Ref L2NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    くろしろこくはくこくびゃく

    Noun

    1.
    black and white, right and wrong

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    その写しゃ真しんは黒くろ白しろでした。

    That photo was black and white.

    KMT5Art & DesignDaily Life
    彼かれは物もの事ごとを黒くろ白しろはっきりさせたがる性せい格かくだ。

    He has a personality that likes to clearly distinguish between right and wrong.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    裁さい判ばん官かんは、証しょう拠こに基もとづいて事じ件けんの黒くろ白しろを判はん断だんする。

    The judge determines the right and wrong of the case based on evidence.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは黒くろ白しろのコントラストを活いかしたモダンな絵えを描えがく。

    She paints modern pictures that make use of black and white contrast.

    KMT9Art & Design
    人じん生せいは常つねに黒くろ白しろつけられるものではなく、曖あい昧まいな部ぶ分ぶんも多おおい。

    Life is not always something that can be clearly judged as right or wrong; there are many ambiguous parts.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    黒
    くろ・くろ.ずむ・くろ.い…(1)
    black
    白
    しろ・しら-・しろ.い…(5)
    white
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