One of the more important translation terms that I have yet to add, is the list of pattern names (e.g. polka dots/stripes) as well as colors. Most of the time you will be making the garment out of your own choice of fabrics, but for certain crafts/designs/patterns, it does matter what colors or prints you use .
So today I will be adding on to the list of terms, some of the colors and pattern names I have come across. I hope it will be useful to you.
Colors
- 白 – White
- 黒 – Black
- グレー – Grey
- 緑 – Green
- 青 / ブルー – Blue
- 黄土色 – Yellow Ochre
- こげ茶 – Dark Brown
- ベージュ – Beige
- 山吹 – Bright Yellow
- 赤 – Red
- ネイビー – Navy
- グラファイト – Graphite
- 茶色 / ブラウン – Brown
- ピンク – Pink
Patterns
- プリント – print (any prints in general)
- リバテイプリント – Liberty print (from UK fabric brand Liberty which appears frequently in many Japanese sewing books)
- 水玉 - polka dots
- ボーダー Border / Mainly used to refer to horizontal stripes
- ストライプ – Stripes in general (of any direction, vertical,diagonal etc)
- ピンドット – Pin Dots
- ドット – Dots
- 花柄 – Floral pattern
- 小花柄 – Little Floral pattern
The list is of course not exhaustive but these are the ones that I come across frequently as they are very commonly used. Will add on as I learn new terms! 🙂
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