noun
red face; flushed face
Describes a face that is red or flushed, often from alcohol, embarrassment, or anger.
彼は酒に酔って赤ら顔になった。
He got drunk and his face turned red.
恥ずかしくて赤ら顔を隠した。
Embarrassed, she hid her flushed face.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rare variant using the non-jōyō kanji 赭.
赤面 is a more formal or literary term for blushing, often used in writing or medical contexts, while 赤ら顔 is a common, everyday word for a red face.
Compound of 赤ら (reddish) + 顔 (face). The exact derivation of 赤ら is uncertain, but it is likely a native Japanese adjectival stem.