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空間 (くうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun
space ; room ; airspace
A general noun for physical or abstract space, including available room, an open or defined area, and the space above or around something. For official or regulated airspace, 空域 or 領空 may be more precise.
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A large open space spreads out at the museum entrance.
Similar words 場ば 所しょ 場所 means a place or location; 空間 emphasizes the space or volume itself.
余よ 地ち 余地 means remaining room or scope, often figurative; 空間 is more directly physical or spatial.
空くう 域いき 空域 is a more technical word for airspace or an air zone, especially for aviation or regulation.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound using 空, associated with emptiness or sky, and 間, associated with interval or space. The spelling transparently conveys an interval or area of empty space.
