by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “You look pale.” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
You look pale.
顔色悪いよ。
kaoiro waruiyo
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
顔色悪いですよ。
kaoiro waruidesuyo
- 顔色 kaoiro ＝ face color
- 悪い warui ＝ bad
The literal translation of “顔色悪いよ” is “Your face color is not good”.