Japanese

そら
Meaning: sky; weather; air
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

空

Example sentences

The sky is clear.
静かな空ですね
The sky is quiet, isn't it?
白い雲が青い空に浮かんでいる。
White clouds are floating in the blue sky.
夕焼けで空が赤く染まっている。
The sky is dyed red by the sunset.
鳥が空を飛んでいる。
A bird is flying in the sky.
空が暗くなり、やがて激しい雨が降り出した。
The sky turned dark, and soon it started raining heavily.
西の空が真っ赤に焼けている
The western sky is burning bright red.
空には淡いピンク色の雲が浮かんでいた。
Faint pink clouds were floating in the sky.
彼は草原に横たわって、空を見上げた。
He lay down in the meadow and looked up at the sky.
夕日が西の空に傾き始めた。
The setting sun began to sink in the western sky.

Usage Notes

Refers to the expanse above the earth. Can also mean 'weather' in some contexts like '空模様'.

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