青ざめる

あおざめる

to become pale; to turn pale

What does 青ざめる mean?

青ざめる is a Japanese verb meaning to become pale; to turn pale in English. It is written as 青ざめる in kanji, あおざめる in hiragana, and aozameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

久夫は死人のように青ざめた顔色をしていた。

Hisao's face was as pale as that of a corpse.