🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

青ざめる

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aozameru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pale/peɪl/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は事故を見て青ざめた。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To lose color or brightness; to become pale.

    "She paled at the sight of the accident."
  2. 2

    To make something less intense or vivid.

    "The bright sunlight paled the colors of the painting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pale' originates from the Old English 'pæle', which is derived from the Latin 'pallidus', meaning 'pale, wan'. The term has evolved over centuries to describe a decrease in color or brightness, often associated with fear or illness.

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