青白い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes a pale color, often with a bluish or whitish tint, like skin or light.
Theme
At a doctor's office, User is discussing symptoms with Dr. Tanaka, who notices a change in appearance.
青白い
あおじろい
pale
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a ghost with a pale, bluish-white face — '青白い' (aojiroi, 'pale') sounds like 'ao-jiro-i' for 'blue-white-ish'!
Cultural Note
『青白い』 (aojiroi, 'pale') is often used in Japanese to describe someone's complexion when they are sick, scared, or tired. It combines 『青』 (ao, 'blue') and 『白い』 (shiroi, 'white') to convey a pale, sometimes slightly bluish tint.
Forms
Base: 青白いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes a pale color, often with a bluish or whitish tint, like skin or light.
Negative: 青白くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『青白くない』 (aojirokunai).
Past: 青白かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『青白かった』 (aojirokatta).
Adverbial: 青白くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『青白く』 (aojiroku).
Comparative: より青白いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番青白いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.