濃淡

See also: 浓淡

Chinese

concentrated; dense
insipid; diluted; weak
insipid; diluted; weak; light in colour; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
 
trad. (濃淡)
simp. (浓淡)

Pronunciation


Noun

濃淡

  1. light and shade of colour
  2. strength and weakness of flavour
  3. heaviness of makeup

Japanese

Kanji in this term
のう
Grade: S
たん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [no̞ːtã̠ɴ]

Noun

(のう)(たん) • (nōtan

  1. light and shade
  2. strength and weakness of flavor
  3. (figurative) variation in strength or degree
    • 2025 April 18, 伊東信久 [Naoyuki Itō], quotee, “第217回国会 衆議院 内閣委員会 第15号 令和7年4月18日 [217th Diet House of Representatives Cabinet Committee No. 15 April 18, 2025]”, in 国会会議録検索システム [Diet Proceedings Search System]‎[1], 国立国会図書館 [National Diet Library], retrieved 5 September 2025:
      ただ、分野においても、やはり進んでいるところ進んでいないところ、濃淡があると思いますので。
      Tada, bun'ya ni oite mo, yahari susunde iru tokoro susunde inai tokoro, nōtan ga aru to omoi masu node.
      However, I think that even in each field there are areas where progress is being made and areas where progress is not being made.

References

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

濃淡 • (nongdam) (hangeul 농담)

  1. hanja form? of 농담 (shade of a color)