How to Say ‘That's a nice color.’ in Japanese
いい色ですね。
ii iro desu ne
[ee ee-roh dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with ね invites the other person to agree, a bit like "isn't it?" in English.
Phrase Breakdown
いい色
ii iro
a nice color
いい (ii) means 'good/nice'. Hold the long 'ii', then say 'iro'.
いい色のかばんです。
It's a bag in a nice color.
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee]
good; nice
いい means good or nice and is often used to show approval.
いいほんですね。
It's a nice book, isn't it?
色
iro
[ee-roh]
color
Refers to color. Often used when complimenting someone's outfit coordination.
色の合わせ方が上手だとおしゃれに見えます。
When color matching is skillful, it looks stylish.
ですね。
desu ne
isn't it
です plus ね seeks agreement, like 'isn't it?'. Say 'desu ne' softly.
暑いですね。
It's hot, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to make statements polite. It often appears before か in questions.
これは本です。
This is a book.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or show shared feeling.
きれいですね。
It's pretty, isn't it?
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