意味一覧 (2件)
青ざめる
解説 Definition
驚きや恐怖、体調の急変で顔色が蒼白になることを表す。血の気が引いて肌が白っぽくなる描写に使い、健康状態や心理の変化を強調する。
Turn pale means to lose color in your face, usually because of fear, shock, illness, or worry. It describes a sudden visible reaction in someone's appearance. The phrase is common in storytelling and everyday description.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
turn pale は、turn + 色・状態の形で「青ざめる」と覚えます。turn は「状態が変わる」、pale は「血色がないほど薄い色」。恐怖、衝撃、強い不安で顔から血の気が引き、急に白っぽく見える場面に合います。単に疲れて顔色が悪いというより、心理的ショックや突然の体調変化で表情が変わる描写として押さえましょう。
Use the pattern "turn + color/state," as in "turn red" or "turn cold." In "turn pale," someone's face changes to a pale color. It often suggests fear, shock, strong worry, or a sudden change in health.
例文
She turned pale when she heard the news about the accident.
彼女はその事故の知らせを聞いて青ざめた。
The patient turned pale after standing up too quickly.
その患者は急に立ち上がったあとで顔色が悪くなった。
顔色が悪くなる
(意味 2)解説 Definition
人の顔から血の気が引き、体調が悪そうに見える状態になることを表す。恐怖や驚きだけでなく、疲労・病気・めまいなどで外見に変化が出る場面で使う。
If someone turns pale, their face loses color and they look unwell. We use this expression when a person suddenly looks white or bloodless because of fear, shock, tiredness, illness, or dizziness. It describes a visible change in appearance, especially in the face.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
turn は「回る」だけでなく「別の状態になる」を表し、turn cold や turn red と同じ型で使われる。pale は「色が薄い、血色がない」という意味なので、turn pale は顔つきが血の気のない状態へ変わること。青ざめるほど強い恐怖だけでなく、具合の悪さやめまいで顔色が悪くなる場面にも使える。
Remember that turn can mean "become," as in turn red or turn cold. Pale means "light in color" or "without healthy color," so turn pale means that someone's face changes to a bloodless, unhealthy color. It can happen from fear, but also from sickness, tiredness, or dizziness.
例文
She turned pale when she stood up too quickly.
彼女は急に立ち上がったとき、顔色が悪くなった。
He began to turn pale during the meeting, so his coworkers asked if he was okay.
会議中に彼はだんだん顔色が悪くなり、同僚たちは大丈夫かとたずねた。
The patient turned pale and had to sit down for a few minutes.
患者は顔色が悪くなり、数分間座らなければならなかった。
turn pale の語源・成り立ち Etymology
paleはラテン語pallidus（青白い）から古フランス語paleを経て英語に入った。語根はラテン語pallēre（青白くなる）で、pallor（蒼白）やappall（ぞっとさせる＝顔を青ざめさせる）と同根。turnは「状態が変わる」意味で、顔色が失われる様子を表す慣用表現。
"Pale" came into English through Old French from Latin "pallidus," meaning pale or yellowish, from the verb "pallere," to grow pale. In "turn pale," "turn" means change into a new state. The phrase therefore means to become pale in the face, especially from fear, shock, or illness. Related words include "pallor" and "appall."
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