1.
pale, pallid, ashen, white as a sheet
Describes a face or complexion that has lost its natural color due to shock, fear, illness, or fatigue. Suggests an unhealthy or alarming degree of paleness.
Usage
A literary or formal word primarily used in written language and fiction. Describes an extreme, alarming paleness rather than simply having fair skin. Almost always refers to the face.
Similar words
- 蒼白: deathly pale (literary, dramatic)
- 青白い: pale, wan (everyday adjective)
- 真っ青: pale with shock (colloquial)