🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

赤ら顔

Pronunciation / Transliteration: akara kao

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flushed Face/flʌʃt feɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"走った後、彼女の顔は赤ら顔になった。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition where the face becomes red and warm, often due to embarrassment, exertion, or heat.

    "After running the marathon, she had a flushed face from the exertion."
  2. 2

    A facial appearance characterized by a rosy or red hue.

    "His flushed face indicated that he was either excited or embarrassed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'flushed' originates from the Old French word 'flusser', meaning to flow or to rush, which evolved in English to describe a reddening of the face due to various stimuli. 'Face' comes from the Latin 'facies', meaning appearance or form, reflecting the visible aspect of a person.

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