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How to Say ‘This blue line’ in Japanese

この青い線

kono aoi sen

[koh-noh ah-OH-ee SEN]

💬 Usage Tip: Color words like 青い go straight before the noun with no の: 赤い線 "red line". But 緑 "green" needs の: 緑の線.

Phrase Breakdown

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this (near speaker)

Demonstrative modifying a noun: この女 = “this woman.”

Example

この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか知っている。

I know how huge an organization this woman has been chased by.

青い

aoi

[ah-OH-ee]

blue

I-adjective meaning blue; can also mean pale or inexperienced.

Example

青い海を見ました。

I saw the blue sea.

線

sen

[SEN]

line

A noun for a drawn line or stroke; a basic shape element.

Example

まっすぐな線を引きます。

I draw a straight line.

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