玉虫色

たまむしいろ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective iridescent colour
2. の-adjective, Noun equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague

Kanji

• 玉 ball. Read as たま.
• 虫 insect. Read as むし.
• 色 color. Read as いろ.

Example sentences

• 首相の答弁は玉虫色だった。
  The prime minister's answer was equivocal.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists