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night sky
The sky as seen at night.
夜空 is a compound of 夜 (night) + 空 (sky). A common and somewhat poetic word often used when describing stars, the moon, or fireworks.
Common collocations
- 夜空に輝く: to shine in the night sky
- 夜空を見上げる: to look up at the night sky
- 夜空に浮かぶ: to float in the night sky
- 夜空を彩る: to color/adorn the night sky
- 花火が夜空に咲く: fireworks bloom in the night sky
- 月が夜空に昇る: the moon rises in the night sky
- 満天の星が夜空を埋める: stars fill the night sky
Related words
Related Words
Related:
星空 (starry sky)
Compare:
月夜 (moonlit night)
Related:
青空 (blue sky)
Related:
大空 (wide sky, open sky)