English–Japanese
“sky” in Japanese
How to say “sky” in Japanese
“Sky” in Japanese is 空 (sora).
The broad space overhead is treated as the surrounding field where clouds, light, and weather appear.
Example sentences with 空
空に雲があります。sora ni kumo ga a ri ma su
There are clouds in the sky.
飛行機が空を飛んでいます。hi kō ki ga sora o to n de i ma su
An airplane is flying through the sky.
Tips for using 空
- In ordinary Japanese, 空 (sora, "sky") usually means the visible sky, while references to outer space use a different term.
Other Japanese words for “sky”
飛行機が上空を飛んでいます。hi kō ki ga jō kū o to n de i ma su
A plane is flying in the sky.
青い大空が広がっています。ao i ō zora ga hiro ga tte i ma su
The blue sky stretches out.