Japanese Conversation · Level 34
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Japanese word
青白い
Pronunciation
Romajiaojiroi
Meaning
- i-adjectivepale
Example
彼の顔色は青白いです。kare no kao iro wa ao jiro i de su
His complexion is pale.
More examples
月明かりの下で、建物の壁が青白く見えました。tsuki a ka ri no moto de tate mono no kabe ga ao jiro ku mi e ma shi ta
Under the moonlight, the walls of the building looked pale.
Core concept
Conveys a pale appearance in which normal color fades and a cool bluish tone remains.
Common phrases
青白い月明かりao jiro i tsuki a ka ri
pale moonlight
青白い光ao jiro i hikari
pale light
青白い顔ao jiro i kao
pale face
Similar words
白いshiroi: Having the color of snow or milk, with no required bluish cast.
白っぽいshiroppoi: Having a somewhat white appearance without necessarily being fully white.
Definition in Japanese
血色が失われ、青みを帯びて白く見えるさま。kes shoku ga ushina wa re ao mi o o bi te shiro ku mi e ru sa ma
Word origin
青白い (aojiroi) combines 青 (ao, "blue") with 白い (shiroi, "white"), and the first sound of 白い changes from sh to j in the compound.
Usage tips
- The English adjective pallid often sounds literary or negative, while 青白い (aojiroi) is an ordinary Japanese description of a visibly pale complexion.
Other meanings
- pallidi-adjective
Related words
- 青白さaojirosapallornoun