真っ青

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
さお
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
眞っ靑 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 真っ (ma'-, truly) + (ao, blue-green). Compare 春雨 (harusame), 小雨 (kosame).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) っさ [màssáꜜò] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ma̠sːa̠o̞]

Adjective

()(さお) • (massao) まっさを (massawo)?-na (adnominal ()(さお) (massao na), adverbial ()(さお) (massao ni))

  1. deep blue
    • 1999 November 18, “ツンドラの(おお)(サソリ) [Giant Scorpion of the Tundra]”, in Vol.6, Konami:
      ()(ばく)ではなく、ツンドラに(ぶん)()する(めずら)しい()(さお)サソリ。
      Sabaku de wa naku, tsundora ni bunpu suru mezurashii massao na sasori.
      A rare deep blue scorpion found in tundra but not in deserts.
  2. (of a face) pallid; pale

Inflection

Noun

()(さお) • (massao) まっさを (massawo)?

  1. deep blue
  2. pallor
  3. cobalt blue
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