青白い

あおじろい

pale

Also:bluish-white

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 青白い mean?

青白い is a Japanese adjective meaning pale in English. It can also be translated as bluish-white depending on context. It is written as 青白い in kanji, あおじろい in hiragana, and aojiroi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ジョンが戻ってきたとき、彼はまるで幽霊でもみたように青白い顔つきだった。

When John came back, he looked pale as if he had seen a ghost.