青白い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 青白い(あおじろい) combines 青 and 白い as an i-adjective describing a pale or bluish-white color.
• Basic usage: It can describe a complexion, but also the coloring of objects or spaces, such as a moonlit room.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Complexion and lighting contexts
  • 青白い顔 describes the unwell person's pale face in the example. 青白く照らした describes a hue created by light, not a person's health.
• Before nouns and verbs
  • Use 青白い before a noun. To modify a verb, replace the final い with く, producing 青白く.