► 名詞
顔色 [かおいろ] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 顔色が悪いけど大丈夫？ ⇨ Are you OK? You look very pale (☛ Literally “face color”, but never about skin complexion and rather about healthy looks)
顔色 [かおいろ] [顔色を窺う] meaning: mood rank: 2
☆ 小国は常に大国の顔色を窺わなくていけない ⇨ Small countries always have to watch out for big countries’ moods
☆ 彼はいつも上司の顔色を窺っている ⇨ He is always watching out for his boss’s mood
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