空くうを切きる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

fly through the air; hurtle through the air

Describes an object or person moving swiftly through the air, often with a sense of cutting or slicing through it.

• 矢やが空くうを切きって飛とんでいった。

  The arrow flew through the air.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

strike and miss; fan the air

Used when a swing, punch, or strike fails to connect, hitting only the air. Often implies a wasted effort or a near miss.

• バットが空くうを切きった。

  The bat swung through the air and missed.

• 彼かれのパンチは空くうを切きった。

  His punch hit nothing but air.