スペース

noun

space; room; available area

Used for physical or usable space where something can fit, be placed, or happen. Often overlaps with 空間, 場所, or 余地 depending on context.

• この部屋へやには机つくえを置おくスペースがない。

  There is no space in this room to put a desk.

• 駅えきの近ちかくに駐ちゅう車しゃスペースを探さがした。

  I looked for a parking space near the station.

noun

space between letters or words; blank space

Refers to a typed or written blank between characters, words, numbers, and similar text elements. Common with verbs such as 入れる, 空ける, and 削除する.

• 姓せいと名めいの間あいだにスペースを入いれてください。

  Please put a space between your family name and given name.

• 余よ分ぶんなスペースを削さく除じょした。

  I deleted the extra spaces.

noun

space used in printing; blank spacing piece

Technical printing use, especially in contexts such as typesetting or letterpress, for material or spacing that creates a blank interval.

• 活かっ版ぱん印いん刷さつでいう「スペース」は、字じ間かんを空あけるための込こめ物ものを指さす。

  In letterpress printing, a “space” refers to a filler used to create space between characters.

noun

outer space

Used for outer space, though ordinary Japanese more often uses 宇宙. This sense is especially common in compounds and industry terms such as スペースデブリ and スペースビジネス.

• スペースデブリの増ぞう加かが大おおきな問もん題だいになっている。

  The increase in space debris has become a major problem.

• その会かい社しゃはスペースビジネスに参さん入にゅうした。

  The company entered the space business.