黒い

くろい

black; dark

Also:dark, suspicious, darkened and dirty

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does 黒い mean?

黒い is a Japanese adjective meaning black; dark in English. It can also be translated as dark, suspicious, darkened and dirty depending on context. It is written as 黒い in kanji, くろい in hiragana, and kuroi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

丈の長い黒いコートを着た、あの長身の男だった。

It was the tall man in the long, black coat.

ナンシーはヘレンよりもほんのすこし色が黒い

Nancy is a shade darker than Helen.

州知事は黒い金に手をつけました。

The governor took the money out of a slush fund.