Definition of 上の空

上の空【うわのそらuwanosora】うわの空 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • inattention; absent-mindedness

Example Sentences

彼kareはha授業中jugyouchuu上の空uwanosoraだったdatta。
He had his head in the clouds in class.
頭上の空上nosoraはha濃いkoi水色mizuiroだったdatta。
The sky above was a deep blue.
私watashiはha彼kareのno言うiuことkotoをwo上の空uwanosoraでde聞いていたkiiteita。
While he was talking, I guess I was absent-minded.
君kimiはhaいつもitsumoうわの空uwanosoraだda。
You are always hearing but not listening.
彼kareはha上の空uwanosoraだda。
He's not all there.

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