Japanese

Noun

顔色 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 顏色, hiragana かおいろ, romaji 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.

Synonyms

• (complexion): 血色 (けっしょく) ‎(kesshoku)
• (facial expression): 面持 (おもも)ち ‎(omomochi)

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.