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Japanese

くなる

あおくなる
Meaning: to turn blue; to turn pale from fear, shock, or worry
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 青くなる 青くならない
Polite 青くなります 青くなりません
Past 青くなった 青くならなかった
Polite + Past 青くなりました 青くなりませんでした
Te-form 青くなって 青くならなくて
Potential 青くなれる 青くなれない
Passive 青くなられる 青くなられない
Causative 青くならせる 青くならせない
Causative + Passive 青くならされる 青くならされない
Imperative 青くなれ 青くなるな

Example

財布をなくして、彼は青くなった。
After losing his wallet, he turned pale.

Usage Notes

This can describe a literal change to blue, but it often means someone's face loses color because of fear, panic, or anxiety.

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