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上の空

うわの空

Reading

Kana: うわのそら
Romaji: uwanosora
Kana
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Definition

1

inattention; absent-mindedness

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

Example Sentences

(きみ)はいつもうわの(そら)だ。
➥You are always hearing but not listening.
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頭上(ずじょう)(そら)()水色(みずいろ)だった。
➥The sky above was a deep blue.
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(きみ)()っていることは机上(きじょう)空論(くうろん)にすぎないよ。
➥What you are saying is nothing but building a castle in the air.
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(かれ)授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)(うわ)(そら)だった。
➥He had his head in the clouds in class.
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(わたし)(かれ)()うことを(うわ)(そら)()いていた。
➥While he was talking, I guess I was absent-minded.
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