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.
The magician performed a levitation trick.
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.
We measured airborne bacteria.
Airborne particles affect health.
浮遊 alone means floating or drifting, but 空中浮遊 specifies floating in the air, not in water or space.
空中 means 'in the air' or 'aerial', but 空中浮遊 emphasizes the floating or levitating aspect.
aeroplankton
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.