Vocabulary

What does 真っ赤 (まっか, makka) mean?

真っ赤 (まっか, makka) means bright red, deep red.

Quick facts
Readingまっか
Romajimakka
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
まっか
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmakka

bright red, deep red

  1. 1na-adjective · noun bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)
  2. 2na-adjective downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

Example sentences

  • Now that it's autumn, the leaves on the mountain are bright red.

  • She was so embarrassed her face turned bright red.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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