Japanese Conversation · Level 65
75 words
Japanese word
宇宙
Pronunciation
Romajiuchū
Meaning
- nounspace
Example
宇宙はとても広いです。u chū wa to te mo hiro i de su
Space is very big.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes the vast expanse where stars and other celestial bodies exist, and sometimes the whole universe.
Common phrases
広い宇宙hiro i u chū
vast space
宇宙へ行くu chū e i ku
go to space
宇宙の謎u chū no nazo
mysteries of space
Similar words
宇宙空間uchūkūkan: The region beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars and other celestial bodies exist.
Definition in Japanese
地球や天体が存在する広大な空間。また、そこにあるすべての天体を含む世界。chi kyū ya ten tai ga son zai su ru kō dai na kū kan ma ta so ko ni a ru su be te no ten tai o fuku mu se kai
Word origin
宇宙 (uchū) combines 宇 (u, "roof or eaves") with 宙 (chū, "midair or open space"); the compound came to denote the whole expanse of space.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, space often means outer space, while universe includes all of space and everything in it.
Other meanings
- universenoun