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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

彩いろどり

irodori

touch of color, garnish

Example sentences

  1. 醤油味しょうゆあじの場合ばあいは、あんに椎茸しいたけ、筍たけのこなどを少量加しょうりょうくわえることも多おおく、彩いろどりにエンドウマメが添そえられる。

    In the case of an seasoned with soy sauce, a small amount of shiitake mushroom, bamboo shoot, etc. is often added while green peas are added for garnish.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 彩いろどりを出だし、素材そざいの味あじを楽たのしむために、味付あじつけ前まえの下処理したしょりに手間てまをかける。

    To make dishes look attractive and to enjoy the taste, time is used for pretreatment before seasoning.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. これに茹ゆでた絹莢きぬさや・インゲンで青あおい彩いろどりを加くわえるなど、地域ちいき・家庭かていごとに多様たような具ぐが用もちいられる。

    Further, the color green is added through the addition of boiled snow peas and string green beans depending on the area and household.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 彩

  • 彩coloring; paintOnサイKunいろどる

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