JLPT N5 Beginner
青
Blue, green (e.g., traffic lights), or unripe/inexperienced.
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青い i-adjective form
1 Noun, No-adjective
Blue" or "Green
Refers to the color blue while traditionally covering specific green objects like vegetation and traffic signals due to historical linguistic categorization.
2 Noun, Prefix
Unripe" or "Inexperienced
Signifies immaturity, youth, or inexperience by drawing a comparison to the color of unripe fruit.
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