hollow in Japanese
hollow in Japanese is 虚ろ, くぼむ, 中空 — hollow means a small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
hollow in Japanese
虚ろ
Pronounced: utsuro
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
くぼむ
Pronounced: kubomu
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
中空
Pronounced: chuukuu
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
空っぽ
Pronounced: karappo
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
空洞
Pronounced: kuudō
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
こもる
Pronounced: komoru
(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
不誠実
Pronounced: fuseijitsu
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
空虚
Pronounced: kuukyo
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
窪地
Pronounced: kubochi
A sunken area on a surface.
むなしい
Pronounced: munashii
(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
虚脱感
Pronounced: kyodatsukan
(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
What does "hollow" mean?
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noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
"The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path."
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noun An empty space or cavity inside something.
"The owl nested in a hollow high up in the old oak."
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adj Having an empty space inside; not solid.
"Bamboo canes are hollow, which makes them light and easy to carry."
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adj Insincere or lacking real meaning or substance.
"The politician's smile looked hollow, and nobody believed his kind words."
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hollow in a sentence
- The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path.
- The old cottage sat in a hollow between two hills.
- The owl nested in a hollow high up in the old oak.
- He hid the spare key in a hollow behind the loose brick.
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What is "hollow" in Japanese?
"hollow" in Japanese is 虚ろ, くぼむ, 中空. hollow means: A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
How do you pronounce 虚ろ?
"hollow" in Japanese is 虚ろ, pronounced "utsuro".
How do you use "hollow" in a sentence?
Example: "The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path." In Japanese, "hollow" is 虚ろ, くぼむ, 中空.
Are there other ways to say "hollow" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 11 translations listed for "hollow": 虚ろ, くぼむ, 中空, 空っぽ, 空洞, こもる.
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