Color Terms Differ in Japan, US (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Color Terms Differ in Japan, US

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New research from Ohio State University finds significant differences in color terminology in Japan and the US and calls for "mizu" (light blue) to enter the ranks of one of the commonly used color terms in the Japanese lexicon.

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Angela Brown

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