中ちゅう空くう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

hollow

Only with reading ちゅうくう

Describes something that is empty inside; used attributively with の. Reading restricted to ちゅうくう.

• この柱はしらは中ちゅう空くうになっている。

  This pillar is hollow inside.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

mid-air; in the air; sky

Refers to a point or space high above the ground, often used in contexts like suspension or floating. Both readings possible, but ちゅうくう is standard.

• 風ふう船せんが中ちゅう空くうに浮うかんでいる。

  A balloon is floating in mid-air.

• 中ちゅう空くうの雲くもがゆっくり流ながれていく。

  Clouds in the sky are drifting slowly.