白しら々じら

adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb

growing light; dawning

Describes the sky gradually becoming light at dawn. Often used with 明ける or in literary descriptions.

• 東ひがしの空そらが白しら々じらと明あけてきた。

  The eastern sky grew light with dawn.

adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb

pale; white

Used for something that looks pale or whitish, often with a negative or cold nuance. Can describe a face, light, or an object.

• 彼かれは恐きょう怖ふで顔かおが白しら々じらとなった。

  His face turned pale with fear.

adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb

transparently; obviously; feigning ignorance

Describes a situation where someone is pretending not to know something, but their act is obvious and unconvincing. Often used in the phrase 白々しい.

• 彼かれは白しら々じらと知しらないふりをした。

  He transparently pretended not to know.