Japanese Conversation · Level 24
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Japanese word
空っぽ
Pronunciation
Romajikarappo
Meaning
- na-adjectiveempty
Example
箱の中は空っぽです。bako no naka wa kara ppo de su
The box is empty.
More examples
冷蔵庫を開けたら、棚がほとんど空っぽでした。rei zō ko o a ke ta ra tana ga ho to n do kara ppo de shi ta
When I opened the refrigerator, the shelves were almost empty.
Core concept
Describes a container, space, or condition as having nothing inside or nothing occupying it.
Common phrases
空っぽになるkara ppo ni na ru
become empty
空っぽの財布kara ppo no sai fu
empty wallet
中身が空っぽnaka mi ga kara ppo
completely empty
Similar words
がら空きgaraaki: Describes a place or container with almost no people or things in it.
すかすかsukasuka: Describes something that contains little material and has empty spaces within it.
Definition in Japanese
中に物や内容がまったく入っていない状態である。naka ni mono ya nai yō ga ma tta ku hai tte i na i jō tai de a ru
Word origin
空っぽ (karappo) combines 空 (kara, "empty") with the suffix っぽ (ppo), which expresses a characteristic state or quality.
Usage tips
- When 空っぽ (karappo) describes a person's head, as in 頭が空っぽ (atama ga karappo), it usually suggests a lack of useful thoughts and can sound insulting rather than merely factual.
Other meanings
- hollowna-adjective
- vacantna-adjective
Opposites
- いっぱいippaifullna-adjective
Related words
- 空っぽさkarapposaemptinessnoun