Vocabulary

What does 空ろ (うつろ, utsuro) mean?

空ろ (うつろ, utsuro) means hollow, vacant, empty.

Quick facts
Readingうつろ
Romajiutsuro
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うつろ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkutsuro

hollow, vacant, empty

Example sentences

  • His utterly exhausted face looked hollow and vacant.

  • She gazed out the window with vacant eyes.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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