Vocab Info
N2 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
虚ろblank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
cavity, hollow, void
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2.
hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)
Only applies to 虚ろ, 空ろ
All Forms
虚ろ 【うつろ】、空ろ 【うつろ】、洞ろ 【うつろ】、洞 【うつろ】
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この銅像の中は虚ろなので、軽いです。
The inside of this bronze statue is hollow, so it's light. {blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)}
私を騙した夫の謝罪の言葉が虚ろに響いた。
The apology from my husband who deceived me echoed emptily. {blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)}
友達:「君は虚ろな目つきをしているよ。大丈夫?」
Friend: 'You look hollow-eyed. Are you okay?' {blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)}
この木はかなりの樹齢だ。しかも中が虚ろなので、倒木する可能性がある。
This tree is quite old. Moreover, because the inside is hollow, there's a possibility it could fall. {blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)}
お母さんがなぜか何も感情がないような目、いわゆる虚ろな目をしています。
For some reason, mom has eyes that seem to have no emotion, the so-called vacant eyes. {blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)}
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