青あおし

ku-adjective (archaic)

blue; azure

Archaic ku-adjective for blue or azure. In classical Japanese, 青し could also cover greenish hues, but this sense focuses on blue.

• 古こ典てんでは「青あおし」と書かいて「あおし」と読よみ、空そらや海うみの色いろを表あらわした。

  In classical texts, 青し was read as あおし and described the color of the sky or sea.

ku-adjective (archaic)

green

Archaic ku-adjective for green. Historically, 青 covered both blue and green; this sense is distinct from modern 青い.

• 古こ語ごの「青あおし」は、草くさ木きの緑みどり色いろを指さすこともあった。

  The archaic 青し could also refer to the green of plants.

ku-adjective (archaic)

pale; gray; grey

Archaic ku-adjective for a pale or grayish complexion, often used in reference to facial color. Used in reference to facial color.

• 「顔かお色いろ青あおし」という表ひょう現げんは、顔かおが青あおざめている様よう子すを古こ風ふうに言いい表あらわす。

  The expression 顔色青し is an old-fashioned way to describe a pale face.

ku-adjective (archaic)

unripe; inexperienced

Archaic ku-adjective for unripe or inexperienced, similar to modern 青い in figurative use.

• 「青あおし」は未み熟じゅくな人ひとや果か実じつを表あらわす古ふるい言いい方かたで、現げん代だいでは「青あおい」が使つかわれる。

  青し is an old way to describe an unripe fruit or an inexperienced person; modern Japanese uses 青い.