()(しろ)

まっしろ
na-adjective, noun
pure white; snow white; blank
1. pure white; snow white
Completely white without any other color mixed in.
(かべ)()(しろ)だ。
The wall is pure white.
(ゆき)(あた)一面(いちめん)()(しろ)だ。
The whole area is pure white with snow.
()(しろ)なドレスを()花嫁(はなよめ)(うつく)しかった。
The bride in the pure white dress was beautiful.
2. blank; empty
Having nothing written or recorded; empty of content.
(あたま)()(しろ)になった。
My mind went blank.
緊張(きんちょう)(あたま)()(しろ)になって、(なに)()えなかった。
My mind went blank from nervousness, and I couldn't say anything.
答案(とうあん)用紙(ようし)()(しろ)のまま時間(じかん)()ぎてしまった。
Time passed with the answer sheet still completely blank.

WORD STRUCTURE:
()っ (emphatic prefix) + (しろ) (white)
The っ intensifies the meaning.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (あたま)()(しろ)になる - mind goes blank
  • ()(しろ)(うそ) - complete lie, blatant lie
  • ()(しろ)()()きる - to burn out completely

RELATED COLOR INTENSIFIERS:

  • ()(くろ) - pitch black
  • ()() - bright red, blatant
  • ()(さお) - deep blue, pale
  • ()(くら) - pitch dark