箱の中身は空だった。
The contents of the box were empty.
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Check the contents of the box.
半透明なプラスチックの容器は、中身が見えて便利だ。
Translucent plastic containers are convenient because you can see what is inside.
その豪華な箱は見せかけで、中身は安物だ。
That fancy box was just for show; inside, it was cheap stuff.
彼の演説は中身が空疎だった。
His speech was empty in content.
中身はカラッポだった。
The contents were empty.
あの政治家の演説は中身がなく、犬吠驢鳴に過ぎない。
That politician's speech has no substance and is nothing more than worthless talk.
彼は口が上手いだけで中身がない、まさに嗇夫利口な人物だ。
He is just a smooth talker with no substance; he is exactly the kind of person described by the idiom 'shokufurikou'.
Usage Notes
Refers to what is inside a container or the actual meaning/quality of something.
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