红灯停绿灯行这一交通用语对于中国人来说已经成为一种思维定式。可是在日本交通信号灯的颜色为红黄青三种,为何日本人会用“青”来表达绿色信号灯呢,其中到底蕴含着怎样的意义,本文试从定义、古代颜色词、日语中的颜色对意词、“青”的隐喻意义四个方面就其原因做出总结分析 Stopping the traffic light with a red light has become a way of thinking for Chinese people. However, in Japan, the color of traffic lights is red, yellow and green. Why do Japanese people use “green” to express green semaphores? Which kind of meanings are contained in this article? From the definition, the ancient color words, the Japanese color pairs Meaning, “green ” metaphorical significance of the four aspects to make a summary analysis of its causes