How to Say ‘The fabric is sturdy, and it fades beautifully.’ in Japanese
生地が丈夫で、色落ちがきれいです。
kiji ga joubu de iroochi ga kirei desu
[KEE-jee ga JOH-boo deh ee-roh-OH-chee ga kirei dess]
Phrase Breakdown
生地が丈夫で、
kiji ga joubu de
the fabric is sturdy, and
The first quality. で connects it to the next one.
生地が丈夫で、安いです。
The fabric is sturdy and cheap.
Words in this phrase
生地
kiji
[KEE-jee]
fabric; cloth
Material or textile used for clothing.
この生地は柔らかい。
This fabric is soft.
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.
丈夫
joubu
[JOH-boo]
sturdy; durable
Strong and long-lasting; also used for healthy people.
このかばんは丈夫です。
This bag is sturdy.
で
de
[deh]
and (te-form of です)
Connective form of the copula, linking a na-adjective to the next clause.
安くて、丈夫で、いいです。
It's cheap, sturdy, and good.
色落ちがきれいです。
iroochi ga kirei desu
it fades beautifully
The second quality: the color fades in an attractive way.
このジーンズは色落ちがきれいです。
These jeans fade beautifully.
Words in this phrase
色落ち
iroochi
[ee-roh-OH-chee]
fading (of color)
The way dye fades with wear and washing; prized in raw denim.
ジーンズの色落ちが楽しみです。
I look forward to my jeans fading.
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.
きれい
kirei
[kirei]
beautiful
Means beautiful, clean, or pretty; often used for elegant plays in sports too.
すごくきれいなシュートだった。
It was a very beautiful shot.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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