How to say sky in Japanese

そらsoraold

noun:

  • sky; the air; the heavens
  • weather
  • far-off place; distant place
  • state of mind; feeling - often as 〜空もない
  • (from) memory; (by) heart - usu. as 空で
  • falsehood; lie

prefix noun:

  • somehow; vaguely - before an adjective
  • fake - before a noun or a verb

Example Sentences

黒いkuroi天使tenshihaそのsono漆黒のshikkokunotsubasawo大きくookiku広げてhirogetesoraheto舞い上がるmaiagaru
The black angel spread those jet-black wings wide and flew up into the sky.
soraga怪しいayashiiamega降るfuruかなkana
The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain.
このkonokuninoouhahitoではなくdehanakuはるかharuka天空tenkuuni居られるorarerutoいうiutainotsubasawo持つmotsu神獣kamijuuなんだnanda
The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.
流れ星nagareboshigasorawo駆けたkaketa
A shooting star dashed through the sky.
arashinonochiすぐにsugunisoraha晴れ上がったhareagatta
The sky cleared up soon after the storm.

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