青白(あおじろ)い

あおじろい
i-adjective
pale; pallid; bluish-white
color
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present青白(あおじろ)い青白(あおじろ)くない
Past青白(あおじろ)かった青白(あおじろ)くなかった
て form青白(あおじろ)くて青白(あおじろ)くなくて
Adverbial青白(あおじろ)く—
Conditional ば青白(あおじろ)ければ青白(あおじろ)くなければ
Conditional たら青白(あおじろ)かったら青白(あおじろ)くなかったら
1. pale; pallid; wan
Describes a face or complexion that looks unhealthily pale, often due to illness, shock, or fear.
顔(かお)が青白(あおじろ)い。
Your face looks pale.
He was standing there with a pale face.
Perhaps he had a fever — his complexion was pale since morning.
2. bluish-white; pale (light)
Describes a faint, cold, bluish-white light or color.
月(つき)が青白(あおじろ)く光(ひか)っていた。
The moon shone with a pale bluish light.
The bluish-white light of the fluorescent lamp illuminated the room.
The sky before dawn began to take on a pale bluish tinge.

An i-adjective. Compound of 青(あお) (blue) + 白(しろ)い (white).

Forms

  • Adverbial: 青白(あおじろ)く
  • Noun form: 青白(あおじろ)さ

Common collocations

When describing a person's complexion, 青白(あおじろ)い implies ill health or shock. It is not used as a compliment for fair skin — 色白(いろじろ) is used instead.