青ざめる (turn pale)
idiom3 sentences
To turn pale, literally 'to go blue-pale.' 青 (blue) is used in Japanese where English uses 'pale' or 'white' for shock or fear. A vivid physiological metaphor for emotional distress.
3 sentences
To turn pale, literally 'to go blue-pale.' 青 (blue) is used in Japanese where English uses 'pale' or 'white' for shock or fear. A vivid physiological metaphor for emotional distress.