How do you say "Red, blue, and black." in Japanese?

"Red, blue, and black." in Japanese is "赤と青と黒ですね。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Red, blue, and black.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "赤と青と黒ですね。" mean in English?

"赤と青と黒ですね。" means "Red, blue, and black." in English. Usage tip: With color lists, Japanese often repeats [と] between each item: [赤と青と黒]. You don't need a separate word for the final "and."

赤と青と黒ですね。

aka to ao to kuro desu ne

[aka to ao to kuro desu ne]

💬 Usage Tip: With color lists, Japanese often repeats [と] between each item: [赤と青と黒]. You don't need a separate word for the final "and."

Phrase Breakdown

赤

aka

[aka]

red

A basic color word meaning red. It can refer to a red shirt or color option.

Example

赤のシャツが人気です。

Red shirts are popular.

と

[to]

and; with

A particle used again here to continue listing nouns.

Example

青と白があります。

There are blue and white.

青

[ao]

blue

A basic color word meaning blue. It is commonly used for clothing colors.

Example

青もきれいです。

Blue is also pretty.

と

[to]

and; with

A particle used again here to continue listing nouns.

Example

青と白があります。

There are blue and white.

黒

kuro

[kuro]

black

A color word meaning black. Often used for clothing and accessories.

Example

黒は合わせやすいです。

Black is easy to match.

ですね

desu ne

right?; I see; so it's red, blue, and black, right?

Adds confirmation or agreement with a gentle tone.

Example

そうですね。

That's right.

Words in this phrase

です

desu

[desu]

is; am; are

A polite copula used to make the statement polite.

Example

その色は青です。

That color is blue.

ね

[ne]

right?; isn't it?

A sentence-ending particle for confirmation. It sounds friendly and natural in conversation.

Example

赤ですね。

It's red, right?

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