Translation guide
The English word 'flushing' can refer to a sudden reddening of the face (blushing), the act of cleansing something with a flow of water, or the process of causing something to be washed away. This guide helps learners express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
To describe a person's face becoming red due to embarrassment, emotion, or physical reaction.
A formal or written term for blushing or flushing of the face. Often used in literature or formal descriptions.
He flushed with embarrassment.
The most common and natural way to say 'one's face turns red' or 'flushes'. Suitable for everyday conversation.
I got nervous and my face flushed.
She felt her face flushing.
Describes a flush or blush, often with a nuance of a healthy or emotional glow. More literary than 赤面する.
His cheeks flushed.
Refers to a feeling of heat or flush, often from embarrassment, alcohol, or physical warmth. More about the sensation than the color.
My face flushed from drinking alcohol.
To describe the action of using a flow of water to clean or clear something, such as a toilet or a pipe.
To describe forcing something out or away by a flow of liquid, often used in medical or technical contexts.
Can also mean to flush out toxins or impurities from the body.
I drank a lot of water to flush out the toxins.
Technical term for 'to discharge' or 'to flush out', used in medical or scientific contexts.
The kidneys flush out waste products.
To flush out or wash out, emphasizing the action of causing something to flow out.
I flushed out the clog in the pipe.
I flushed the dirt away with water.
To wash away or flush out, emphasizing removal of something.
I flushed away the soap.