Vocabulary

What does 真っ青 (まっさお, massao) mean?

真っ青 (まっさお, massao) means deep blue; deathly pale.

Quick facts
Readingまっさお
Romajimassao
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
まっさお
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmassao

deep blue; deathly pale

  1. 1na-adjective · noun deep blue; bright blue
  2. 2na-adjective · noun ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

Example sentences

  • The sky is a deep blue today.

  • Hearing the news, his face turned deathly pale.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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