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空しい
munashii
vacant, futile, vain
Example sentence
彼のいない人生はむなしい。
My life is hollow without him.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 空 | N5 | そら | そらsky (physical sky) | |
| 空く | N4 | すく | すくto be empty / less crowded (places; e.g. 電車[でんしゃ]が空く[すく] = the train is not crowded) | |
| 空港 | N4 | くうこう | くうこうairport | |
| 空く | N4 | あく | あくto open / become vacant (things like seats, rooms, time; e.g. 席[せき]が空く[あく] = a seat becomes free) | |
| 空気 | N4 | くうき | くうきair, atmosphere | |
| 空 | N3 | から | からempty / vacant / nothing inside | |
| 航空 | N3 | こうくう | こうくうaviation, flying | |
| 空き | N3 | あき | あきvacancy, opening, space |
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