真っ青 (まっさお): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

真っ青 (まっさお) means deep blue / pale face.

See example sentences below.

真っ青 at a glance

真っ青

まっさおmassao

N2adj

deep blue / pale face

真っ青まっさおmassaoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

deep blue / pale face

Example 1

空が真っ青で気持ちいい。

Translation

The sky is deep blue and feels refreshing.

Example 2

怖くて顔が真っ青になった。

Translation

I was so scared that my face turned pale.