Word details
青い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 青い.
Dictionary
Entry
1
blue; azure
Examples
なぜ空が青いか知っているか。
Do you know why the sky is blue?
2
Mostly archaic or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights
green
3
青い／蒼い only
pale (facial color); gray; grey
Examples
その知らせを聞いたとたんに彼女は青くなった。
The moment she heard the news, she turned pale.
4
青い／蒼い only
unripe; inexperienced
Examples
お前はまだ「青い」な。
You're still green.
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