色物

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
いろ
Grade: 2
もの
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Noun[edit]

(いろ)(もの) (iromono

  1. colored clothes
  2. variety show (opposition to rakugo)
  3. comedian
  4. things not main; originally unintended things
    この芸能人(げいのうじん)にとってアニメは色物(いろもの)だ。
    Kono geinōjin ni totte anime wa iromono da.
    Animations are not main for this TV personality.
  5. eccentric; things unsuitable for the original image
    色物(いろもの)(あつか)いする
    iromono atsukaisuru
    treat as eccentric

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