Translation guide
Describes something that is somewhat white or pale, often used for colors, complexions, or light.
The speaker wants to describe an object's color as being close to white, but not pure white.
The most common and natural way to say 'whitish' for colors. Attaches to nouns.
This wall is a whitish color.
She's wearing whitish clothes.
Literally 'tinged with white', slightly more descriptive and formal than 白っぽい.
A whitish blue sky.
A roundabout way to say 'whitish', literally 'having a white feeling'. Casual and less precise.
I want a whitish sweater.
The speaker wants to describe someone's skin as pale or lacking color, often due to illness or fear.
The speaker wants to describe a light source or reflection that appears white or pale.
She has whitish/pale skin.
You look pale/whitish today. Are you okay?
The night sea was shining whitish.