No. 3,477 in Japanese
真っ赤
Bright red; completely red.
In a sentence
その空は真っ赤だった。
The sky was bright red.
Here, "真っ赤" is used to describe the vivid red color of the sky, emphasizing its intensity and brightness.
彼は恥ずかしさで顔が真っ赤になった。
His face turned bright red out of embarrassment.
In this sentence, "真っ赤" signifies the intense red color of a person's face due to an emotional reaction, such as embarrassment.
それは真っ赤な嘘だ。
That is an outright lie.
Here, "真っ赤" metaphorically intensifies the term "嘘" (lie), implying that the lie is completely false and obvious.
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