Grey

Japanese: グレイ(英語表記)grey
Grey
A color name. It is also written as "gray." JIS The color standard of gray " In general, white and black It refers to the intermediate shades between black and white. The Japanese translation is "gray," but the origin of the word "gray" is unclear. However, just like gray, it refers to a specific color, and there is a gray zone ranging from gray close to black to gray close to white. Achromatic It is often used as a general term for "gray." It also has a negative image in common. "Gray" is used to describe a gloomy personality, a dull sky, a hard life, etc.

Source: Kodansha Color Name Dictionary Information

Japanese:
色名の一つ。「gray」とも表記する。JISの色彩規格では「灰色」としている。一般に、の間にある中間の色調をさす。日本語に訳すと「灰色」となるが、グレイの語源はよくわかっていない。ただし、特定の色をさしながら、グレイゾーンというように、ブラックに近いグレイから、ホワイトに近いグレイまであるのは灰色と同じ。無彩色の総称として用いることが多い。また、あまりよいイメージではないのも共通している。陰気な性格、どんよりした空、つらい生活などに「グレイ」が用いられる。

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