からっぽ

からっぽ
na-adjective, noun
empty
1. empty
Containing nothing.
(はこ)からっぽだった。
The box was empty.
(あたま)からっぽになった
My mind went blank.
My wallet was empty and I couldn't buy anything.

からっぽ is a colloquial/emphatic way to say "completely empty," often used in casual speech.

FORMS:

  • からっぽだ: is empty
  • からっぽの + noun: empty ~
  • からっぽにする: to empty out

VARIATIONS:

  • からっぽ: empty (casual, emphatic)
  • (から): empty (standard)
  • 空っぽ(からっぽ): alternate kanji writing

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

NUANCE:
からっぽ emphasizes complete emptiness more than (から), often with a slightly dramatic or casual tone.