なまっちろい

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i-adjective

usually written using kana alonecolloquial

Colloquial, slightly pejorative term for an unhealthy or unattractive pale complexion. Often used for someone who looks sickly or lacks color.

生なまっ白ちろい
Rare kanji spelling; the reading なまっちろい is not obvious from the kanji.
生なまっちろい
Rare mixed kanji-kana spelling; the reading なまっちろい is not obvious from the kanji.

青あお白じろい
青白い is a neutral term for pale or bluish-white, often used for complexion or light. なまっちろい is more colloquial and carries a negative, unhealthy connotation.
生なま白じろい
生白い is a less common synonym with a similar meaning of unhealthy paleness, but なまっちろい is more emphatic and colloquial.

Derived from 生白い (なまじろい) with an emphatic colloquial transformation, possibly influenced by sound symbolism. The exact derivation is uncertain.