1.
nihility, emptiness, void
The state of nothingness; philosophical emptiness or meaninglessness.
虚無感に襲われた。
I was overcome by a sense of emptiness.
虚無的な人生観。
A nihilistic view of life.
虚無の中に生きている。
Living in emptiness.
虚無 is a philosophical and literary term referring to nothingness or the void—the absence of meaning, value, or existence.
COMPOUNDS:
- 虚無主義: nihilism
- 虚無感: sense of emptiness/void
- 虚無的: nihilistic
USAGE:
Used in philosophical, existentialist, and literary contexts. For everyday 'empty,' use 空っぽ or 空虚 instead.
KANJI:
虚 means 'empty/void' and 無 means 'nothing.' Together they emphasize complete absence or meaninglessness.