How to Say ‘That color looks great on you.’ in Japanese
その色、とてもお似合いですね。
sono iro totemo o niai desu ne
[soh-noh ee-roh toh-teh-moh oh oh-nee-ah-ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [お似合い] means "suits you" or "looks good on you," not just "matches." A useful pattern is [その〜、お似合いですね]: [その帽子、お似合いですね].
Phrase Breakdown
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that
A demonstrative used for something near the listener, like that color or that item.
その色、とてもお似合いですね。
That color really suits you.
色
iro
[ee-roh]
color
Refers to a color; often used when complimenting clothing or accessories.
その色がよくお似合いですね。
That color suits you well.
とても
totemo
[toh-teh-moh]
very
An adverb used to intensify the compliment.
その色、とてもお似合いですね。
That color suits you very well.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some words to make the expression more refined.
その帽子、お似合いですね。
That hat suits you.
似合い
niai
[oh-nee-ah-ee]
suit; match
Used when something looks good on someone or matches them well.
その色、とてもお似合いですね。
That color suits you very well.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used in polite compliments.
その色はお似合いです。
That color suits you.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
Softens the compliment and invites shared feeling.
その色、とてもお似合いですね。
That color really suits you, doesn't it.
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