青あおざめる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

turn pale; become pale

Describes a person's face losing color due to fear, shock, illness, or strong emotion.

青あおざめるUsage75%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
蒼あおざめるUsage20%
Alternative kanji for 'blue/pale'; less common than 青ざめる.
あおざめるUsage3%
青褪あおざめるUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 褪 suggests fading.
蒼褪あおざめるUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; combines alternative 'blue' and 'fade' kanji.

真まっ青さお
An adjective/noun meaning 'deep blue' or 'ghastly pale'; often used in the phrase 真っ青になる, which is similar in meaning to 青ざめる but more vivid.
顔かお色いろが悪わるい
A phrase meaning 'look pale/unwell'; more general and can describe chronic poor complexion, while 青ざめる emphasizes a sudden change.

Compound of 青 (あお, 'blue, pale') + ざめる, a voiced form of さめる (褪める, 'to fade, discolor'). The voicing (連濁) is regular for such compounds.