血けっ色しょく

noun

complexion; skin color

Refers to the color of a person's face, especially as an indicator of health. Often used in phrases like 血色がいい (have a healthy complexion) or 血色が悪い (look pale).

• 彼かの女じょは血けっ色しょくが良よくて、元げん気きそうに見みえる。

  She has a healthy complexion and looks energetic.

• 風邪かぜをひいて、血けっ色しょくが悪わるくなった。

  I caught a cold and my complexion became pale.

noun

blood red

Rarely used as a standalone color term; more commonly encountered in literary or descriptive contexts. Modern Japanese typically uses 血のような赤 or 血の色 for 'blood red'.

• その絵えには血けっ色しょくの空そらが描えがかれていた。

  The painting depicted a blood-red sky.