夜空
Meanings
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night sky
Refers to the sky at night, often with stars, moon, or darkness. Common in poetic and everyday contexts.
The night sky is very beautiful tonight.
He likes gazing at the stars in the night sky.
Usage patterns
- 夜空に〈物〉が輝くfor something to shine/glitter in the night sky
The full moon was shining in the night sky.
- 夜空を見上げるto look up at the night sky
He was gazing up at the night sky alone.
- 夜空に〈物〉が上がるfor something (esp. fireworks) to go up into the night sky
Fireworks burst into the night sky one after another.
- 夜空に広がるto spread out across the night sky
A beautiful constellation spread across the night sky.