noun
levitation; floating in the air
Refers to the phenomenon or act of floating in the air, often without visible support. Used in contexts like magic, physics, or metaphorical lightness.
マジシャンが空中浮遊のトリックを披露した。
The magician performed a levitation trick.
空中浮遊する夢をよく見る。
I often dream of floating in the air.
noun-modifying (irregular)
airborne; aero-
Used prenominally to describe something that is carried or suspended in the air, such as bacteria, particles, or devices. Often appears in technical or scientific contexts.
空中浮遊細菌の測定を行った。
We measured airborne bacteria.
空中浮遊粒子が健康に影響を与える。
Airborne particles affect health.
Compound of 空中 (kūchū, 'in the air') and 浮遊 (fuyū, 'floating'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.