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English Words Are Commonly Used for Sizes and Colors
サイズや色は英語で通じる

Japanese sizes are divided (1 into ) “dai” (large), “chuu” (medium) and “shou” (small). Phrases like “ookii fuku” (large clothes) and “chiisai kutsu” (small shoes) are used (2 in ) conversation
日本のサイズは、「大」「中」「小」に分類されます。会話では「大きい服」「小さい靴」のように表現されます。


However, size display (3 for ) items such as clothes are written as “L,” “M” and “S.”
しかし衣服などのサイズ表示は、「L」「M」「S」です。


English terms are generally used (4 for ) colors like gray (haiiro), pink (momoiro) and orange “daidai.” Japanese terms are generally used (5 for ) the colors kiiro (yellow), chairo (brown), and murasaki (purple).
オレンジ（橙）は、一般的に英語が使われます。黄色、茶色、紫は一般的に日本語が使われます。


The word “iro” (color) is generally added (6 after ) “ki” and “cha;” as in “kiiro” and “chairo.” When a color word is used as an adjective, an “i” or “no” is added (7 after ) the color word; as in “akai kutsu” (red shoes) or “chairo no fuku” (brown dress).
黄、茶の後には黄色、茶色のように、一般的に「色」をつけます。色を形容詞として使う場合には、「赤い靴」「茶色のドレス」のように色の後に「い」、または「の」をつけます。 
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This homework was based on an article in Hiragana Times magazine