頬ほおを染そめる

expression, ichidan verb

to blush; to color one's cheeks

A literary or slightly poetic expression for blushing, often from embarrassment, shyness, or romantic feeling. More vivid than 赤面する.

• 彼かの女じょは恥はずかしさで頬ほおを染そめた。

  She blushed with embarrassment.

• 褒ほめられて、思おもわず頬ほおを染そめる。