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空虚
kuukyo
Description
「空虚」は、中に何もなくて、むなしい気持ちや意味がないことを表す言葉です。
"空虚" means having nothing inside and expressing a feeling of emptiness or lack of meaning.
心が空虚な時は、何をしても楽しくないと感じます。
When your heart feels 空虚, nothing feels enjoyable.
Meanings
空虚kuukyo
empty; hollow; devoid of meaning or feeling
彼の話は空虚で心に残らなかった。
His story was empty and left no impression.
空虚kuukyo
emptiness; hollowness; sense of void
心の空虚を何かで埋めたい。
I want to fill the emptiness in my heart with something.
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Notes
- Etymology
空 (empty/sky) + 虚 (void/hollow); both characters reinforce the idea of emptiness.
- Nuance
more abstract and literary than 空っぽ, often describing emotional or spiritual emptiness.
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