白黒

しろくろ

black and white; monochrome

Also:good and evil

What does 白黒 mean?

白黒 is a Japanese noun meaning black and white; monochrome in English. It can also be translated as good and evil depending on context. It is written as 白黒 in kanji, しろくろ in hiragana, and shirokuro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

中国やチベットの山に住んでいる白黒の熊はパンダと呼ばれている。

The black and white bears living in the mountains of China and Tibet are called pandas.

ジェーンは、白黒をはっきりさせる人です。

Jane calls a spade a spade.