Illustration: In a riverside park, a rubber ball hangs high between two dogs that have jumped toward it from opposite directions. All four paws of each dog are off the grass, and a clear stretch of open air separates the ball from both eager noses. Their shadows fall distinctly on the ground below.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

空くう中ちゅう

kuuchuu

the air, midair

Example sentences

煙けむりは空中くうちゅうへと舞まい上あがった。
The smoke ascended into the air.
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葉はが空中くうちゅうでぐるぐる回まわっていた。
Leaves were whirling in the air.
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ボールは空中くうちゅう高たかく跳はね上あがった。
The ball bounced high in the air.
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Kanji in 空中

空empty; skyOnクウKunそら・あく・あき
中in; insideOnチュウKunなか・うち・あたる

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