真っ白
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something that is completely white, without any other colors or stains. Example: 『真っ白な雪』 (masshiro na yuki, 'pure white snow').
Theme
In an art class, User and their classmate Yumi are discussing painting techniques for a winter scene.
真っ白
まっしろ
pure white
Core Language Building BlocksDescriptive Language
Memory Hook
Picture a sheet of paper that's completely white, with no marks at all. 'Masshiro' sounds like 'mass' (a lot) and 'shiro' (white) — it's mass white, pure white!
Cultural Note
『真っ白』 (masshiro, 'pure white') is commonly used in Japan to describe things like snow, clean laundry, or blank paper, symbolizing purity and cleanliness in everyday life.
Forms
Base: 真っ白Base na-adjective form. Describes something that is completely white, without any other colors or stains. Example: 『真っ白な雪』 (masshiro na yuki, 'pure white snow').
Negative: 真っ白じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') to the base form → 『真っ白じゃない』 (masshiro janai).
Past: 真っ白だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) to the base form → 『真っ白だった』 (masshiro datta).
Adverbial: 真っ白にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) to the base form → 『真っ白に』 (masshiro ni).
Comparative: より真っ白Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番真っ白Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective.