Deep-blue, pale in Japanese 🇯🇵

まっさお info.

まっさお (massao)

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Break down the word: まっ (mass) + さお (sao). Picture something "massively blue" to link the meaning with the word.
– The sound "さお" can make you think of something that is clear or bright, emphasizing an intense coloration.

Explanations:
– まっさお is an adjective in Japanese that means "deep blue," "bright blue," or "pale." It can be used to describe a vivid blue color or someone's face turning pale due to shock or illness.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– 青い (あおい, aoi) – blue
– 紺色 (こんいろ, kon'iro) – navy blue
– 浅青 (あさあお, asao) – light blue

Alternate Meanings:
– There are no major slang meanings associated with まっさお; it retains its descriptive nature about color.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 海の色はまっさおだった。
(うみのいろはまっさおだった。)
Umi no iro wa massao datta.
The color of the sea was deep blue.

2. 試験の結果を見て、彼はまっさおになった。
(しけんのけっかをみて、かれはまっさおになった。)
Shiken no kekka o mite, kare wa massao ni natta.
After seeing the exam results, he turned pale.

3. 彼女は寒さでまっさおな顔をしている。
(かのじょはさむさでまっさおなかおをしている。)
Kanojo wa samusa de massao na kao wo eiru.
She has a pale face due to the cold.

4. 空がまっさおで、雲一つない。
(そらがまっさおで、くもひとつない。)
Sora ga massao de, kumo hitotsu nai.
The sky is vividly blue, without a single cloud.

5. 彼の言葉に驚いて、彼女はまっさおになった。
(かれのことばにおどろいて、かのじょはまっさおになった。)
Kare no kotoba ni odoroite, kanojo wa massao ni natta.
She turned pale with shock at his words.

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