顔色

See also: 顏色 and 颜色

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
顔 色
かお
Grade: 2		 いろ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
顏色 (kyūjitai)

Noun

顔(かお)色(いろ) • (kaoiro) 

  1. complexion, the appearance of one's face due to skin color or blood flow
    彼(かれ)の顔色(かおいろ)が良(よ)くない。
    Kare no kaoiro ga yokunai.
    He looks pale [sickly].
  2. facial expression
    彼(かれ)は、その意見(いけん)に関(かん)して、私(わたし)の顔色(かおいろ)をうかがった。
    Kare wa, sono iken ni kanshite, watashi no kaoiro o ukagatta.
    He could tell what I thought of that idea from the look on my face.

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
顔 色
がん
Grade: 2		 しょく
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
顏色 (kyūjitai)

Noun

顔(がん)色(しょく) • (ganshoku) 

  1. complexion
  2. facial expression
Synonyms

References
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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