真(ま)っ白(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.
雪(ゆき)で辺(あた)り一面(いちめん)真(ま)っ白(しろ)だ。
The whole area is pure white with snow.
真(ま)っ白(しろ)なドレスを着(き)た花嫁(はなよめ)が美(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.
緊張(きんちょう)で頭(あたま)が真(ま)っ白(しろ)になった。
My mind went blank from nervousness.

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 頭(あたま)が真(ま)っ白(しろ)になる - mind goes blank
  • 真(ま)っ白(しろ)な嘘(うそ) - complete lie, blatant lie
  • 真(ま)っ白(しろ)に燃(も)え尽(つ)きる - to burn out completely

RELATED COLOR INTENSIFIERS:

  • 真(ま)っ黒(くろ) - pitch black
  • 真(ま)っ赤(か) - bright red, blatant
  • 真(ま)っ青(さお) - deep blue, pale
  • 真(ま)っ暗(くら) - pitch dark

Related Words

Related: 真(ま)っ黒(くろ) (pitch black)
Related: 真(ま)っ青(さお) (deep blue)
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Added 2026.1.20 21:57 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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