Japanese word

大空

Pronunciation

Romajiōzora

Meaning

  • nounsky

Example

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.

Illustration for 大空 (sky)

More examples

飛行機が大空をゆっくり進んでいます。hi kō ki ga ō zora o yu kku ri susu n de i ma su

The airplane is moving slowly through the sky.

Core concept

Presents the sky as a vast expanse that reaches far beyond the viewer.

Common phrases

  • 大空を仰ぐō zora o ao gu

    gaze up at the sky

  • 大空を舞うō zora o ma u

    soar through the sky

Similar words

空sora: The visible space above the earth that contains clouds and stars.
天空tenkū: The high, expansive space above the earth, often used in formal descriptions.

Definition in Japanese

どこまでも広がる、雄大な空。do ko ma de mo hiro ga ru yū dai na sora

Word origin

大空 (ōzora) is a native Japanese compound of 大 (ō, "big") and 空 (sora, "sky"), with the initial sound of 空 becoming voiced in the compound.

Usage tips

  • The word 大空 (ōzora) commonly gives descriptions of the sky a spacious and elevated tone rather than simply naming the sky as 空 (sora).

Other meanings

  • heavensnoun

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