青白い

あおじろい
Alternative writings: 蒼白い, 青じろい
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

Pale; pallid—describing a face or skin that has lost color (due to illness, cold, shock, etc.).

I-Adjective

Examples

彼は病気で顔が青白くなっていた。

He looked pale from illness.

寒さで手が青白くなった。

My hands turned pale/blueish from the cold.

その知らせを聞いて彼女は一瞬青白い顔をした。

She went pale for a moment upon hearing the news.

2

Bluish-white; having a pale, slightly blue-tinted whiteness (describing colors or light).

I-Adjective

Examples

月明かりが青白く部屋を照らしていた。

The moonlight was shining on the room with a bluish-white glow.

彼女のドレスは青白い色合いでとても上品だった。

Her dress had a bluish-white hue and was very elegant.

雪の上に広がる青白い光が幻想的だった。

The bluish-white light spreading over the snow was enchanting.