What does 真っ青 mean?
真っ青 is a Japanese noun meaning “deep blue, ghastly pale” in English. It can also be translated as “ghastly pale” depending on context. It is written as 真っ青 in kanji, まっさお in hiragana, and massao in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
これをきいたとたん、彼は真っ青になった。
On hearing this, he turned pale.