青 for pale face

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Japanese uses 青 ('blue') to describe the face of a person who has turned pale from shock or fear — where English uses 'pale' or 'white.' The character 青 historically covered a wider color range than English 'blue,' encompassing greens (青葉) and the blue-pale of a fear-blanched face.

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