| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 空 | から |
Pronunciation: kara
How to Say It Outloud: ka-ra
Usage: Used to describe something that is empty or vacant.
Example Sentence Japanese:
このボトルは空です。
このボトルは空です。Example Sentence English:This bottle is empty.
This bottle is empty.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 空っぽ | からっぽ |
Pronunciation: karappo
How to Say It Outloud: ka-ra-p-po
Usage: Emphasizes being completely empty.
Example Sentence Japanese:冷蔵庫は空っぽだ。
冷蔵庫は空っぽだ。Example Sentence English:The refrigerator is empty.
The refrigerator is empty.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 空虚 | くうきょ |
Pronunciation: kuukyo
How to Say It Outloud: kuu-kyo
Usage: Often used in a figurative sense to describe emptiness or void, like in emotions or life.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の言葉には空虚が感じられる。
彼の言葉には空虚が感じられる。Example Sentence English:There is a feeling of emptiness in his words.
There is a feeling of emptiness in his words.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 無 | む |
Pronunciation: mu
How to Say It Outloud: mu
Usage: Represents 'nothingness' or 'emptiness' in a more philosophical or abstract sense.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は心の中に無を感じた。
彼は心の中に無を感じた。Example Sentence English:He felt emptiness in his heart.
He felt emptiness in his heart.Dictionary
空っぽからっぽCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- empty; vacant; hollow
空しいむなしいCommon wordjlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- empty; void; vacant
- vain; fruitless; futile; ineffective
- lifeless
真空しんくうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- vacuum; hollow; empty
- Vacuum
開けるあけるCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n5
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
Transitive verb
- to open (for business, etc.)
Transitive verb
- to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room
Transitive verb
- to move out; to clear out
Transitive verb
- to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)
Intransitive verb
- to dawn; to grow light
Intransitive verb
- to end (of a period, season)
Intransitive verb
- to begin (of the New Year)
Intransitive verb
- to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)
Intransitive verb
- to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)
何もないなにもない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- there is nothing; having nothing
儚いはかないCommon wordjlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain
- empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
閑散かんさんCommon word
Adverb taking the 'to' particleNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty
Noun
- inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; flat; off-season; quiet; dull
Noun
- idle; free; unoccupied
空腹くうふくCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- empty stomach; hunger
空空くうくう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- empty; vacant; void
実もないみもない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- empty; meaningless; worthless
空からCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- emptiness; being empty
- not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed
- dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere
- Sky
空疎くうそ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
傾けるかたむけるCommon wordjlpt-n1
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
Transitive verb
- to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
Transitive verb
- to ruin; to squander; to empty
Transitive verb
- to drink (alcohol)
抜くぬくCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'ku' endingTransitive verb
- to pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug; to weed
Transitive verb
- to omit; to leave out; to go without; to skip
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
- to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to do completely; to do severely
Transitive verb
- to let out (e.g. air from a tyre); to drain (e.g. water from a bath); to empty
Transitive verb
- to pick out; to choose; to select; to extract
Transitive verb
- to pilfer; to steal
Transitive verb
- to remove; to get rid of; to take out
Transitive verb
- to pass; to overtake; to outstrip; to get ahead of
Transitive verb
- to pierce; to break through; to go through
Transitive verb
- to cut out (a shape); to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area
Transitive verb
- to seize; to capture; to reduce
Transitive verb
- to scoop (a story)
Transitive verb
- to take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
- to masturbate (of a male); to ejaculate (while masturbating)
- to take (a photo); to record (video)
空席くうせきCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- empty seat; unoccupied seat
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- vacancy; vacant post
空き缶あきかんCommon word
Noun- empty can
空砲くうほうCommon word
Noun- empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
虚ろうつろjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- cavity; hollow; void
- hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.); empty (words, heart, etc.)
べこべこベコベコ
Adverb (fukushi)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Suru verb
- denting; buckling; giving (in)
Suru verb
- bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile
がらんどうがらんどう
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
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