How to Say ‘The color really suits you.’ in Japanese
色がとても似合っています。
iro ga totemo niatsu te i masu
[ee-ROH ga toh-TEH-moh nee-AHT teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 似合っています comes from 似合う "to suit", and the thing that suits you comes first with が. Swap in anything: その髪型が似合っています "that hairstyle suits you".
🇯🇵 In Japan: Praising how something suits someone feels safer than commenting on their body or looks directly, which can come across as too forward early on.
Phrase Breakdown
色がとても
iro ga totemo
the color, very much
色が (iro ga) means 'the color' (subject). とても (totemo) means 'very'.
空の色がとてもきれいです。
The color of the sky is very beautiful.
Words in this phrase
色
iro
[ee-ROH]
color
A noun for color or hue, used for clothes, objects, and so on.
好きな色は青です。
My favorite color is blue.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
とても
totemo
[toh-TEH-moh]
very
Adverb that strengthens adjectives.
とても面白いです。
It's very interesting.
似合っています。
niatsu te i masu
suits you
This is the polite form of 'suits / looks good on'. Pause at the small っ: ni-at-te i-ma-su.
その服、よく似合っています。
Those clothes suit you well.
Words in this phrase
似合っ
niatsu
[nee-AHT]
suit; look good on (stem)
Stem of 似合う, meaning that something suits a person or looks good on them.
その帽子、よく似合っていますよ。
That hat really suits you.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
い
i
[ee]
be; ongoing state part
Part of the continuous form that shows an action is currently happening.
今も条件を比べている最中です。
I am still in the middle of comparing conditions.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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