赭しゃ顔がん

noun

ruddy face; reddish-brown face

A literary or classical term for a face flushed or naturally reddish-brown, often from drinking, anger, or sun exposure. Rare in everyday speech; modern equivalents include 赤ら顔 or 赤い顔.

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、酒さけに酔よった人ひとの顔かおを「赭しゃ顔がん」と表ひょう現げんすることがある。

  In classical literature, a drunk person's face is sometimes described as 赭顔.