Please clear away the empty glasses.
unloaded; unburdened; empty-handed
Prefix use in compounds such as 空荷 and 空身, indicating that someone or something is carrying no load, baggage, or equipment. Everyday 'empty-handed' is often expressed with 手ぶら.
荷物を降ろしたトラックは空荷で戻った。
After unloading, the truck returned empty.
empty; false; insincere; no-show
Prefix use in fixed or semi-fixed compounds where something exists in name only or lacks sincerity, substance, or follow-through: 空手形 can mean an empty promise or dishonoured bill, 空元気 is forced cheerfulness, カラ予約 is a fake or no-show reservation, and 空世辞 is empty flattery.
あの支援策は、実行されずに空手形に終わった。
That support measure ended up being an empty promise and was never carried out.
疲れているのに、彼は空元気を出していた。
Even though he was tired, he was putting on a cheerful front.
カラ予約を防ぐため、店は予約時にカード情報を求めている。
To prevent no-show reservations, the restaurant asks for card information when customers book.
swing and a miss; whiff · punching and missing; failing to make contact · failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
short selling; short sale
racing; idling; spinning without traction · going in circles; fruitless; getting nowhere
almost empty; virtually empty · undefended; unguarded; unprotected
dry moat
blank email
dry cough; hacking cough · intentional cough (to get attention)
retching; dry heaving
dead card; cards not in play
fictitious stock; watered stock
empty bucket · karaoke (pun)
flat broke; stone broke
empty box
hand of only 1-point cards (hanafuda)
tea served without sweets
Rare kanji form; 空 is the normal spelling for this word.