(あおじろ)

あおじろい
i-adjective
pale; pallid; bluish-white
color
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present青白(あおじろ)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)
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.
(かお)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.
(つき)青白(あおじろ)(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 (あお) (blue) + (しろ) (white).

Forms

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

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.