English–Japanese
“space” in Japanese
How to say “space” in Japanese
“Space” in Japanese is 宇宙 (uchū).
Describes the vast expanse where stars and other celestial bodies exist, and sometimes the whole universe.
Example sentences with 宇宙
いつか宇宙へ行ってみたいです。i tsu ka u chū e i tte mi ta i de su
I want to go to space someday.
夜空を見上げると、宇宙の広さを感じます。yo zora o mi a ge ru to u chū no hiro sa o kan ji ma su
When I look up at the night sky, I feel how vast space is.
Tips for using 宇宙
- In everyday English, space often means outer space, while universe includes all of space and everything in it.
Other Japanese words for “space”
この部屋には十分な空間があります。ko no heya ni wa jū bun na kū kan ga a ri ma su
There is enough space in this room.
机の間隔を広くします。tsukue no kan kaku o hiro ku shi ma su
I make the space between the desks wider.
この箱にはまだスペースがあります。ko no bako ni wa ma da su pē su ga a ri ma su
There is still space in this box.
二人の間に猫がいます。futa ri no aida ni neko ga i ma su
There is a cat between the two people.