青空(あおぞら)

あおぞら
noun
blue sky
1. blue sky
A clear sky with a blue color, often associated with good weather and positive feelings.
今日(きょう)は青空(あおぞら)だ。
Today has a blue sky.
青空(あおぞら)の下(した)でピクニックをした。
We had a picnic under the blue sky.
雨(あめ)が上(あ)がって、久(ひさ)しぶりの青空(あおぞら)が広(ひろ)がった。
The rain stopped, and a blue sky spread out for the first time in a while.

A clear, blue sky without clouds. Carries positive, refreshing connotations. Also used as a prefix meaning "open-air" or "outdoor."

FORMATION:
青(あお) (blue) + 空(そら) (sky). Rendaku changes そら to ぞら.

AS PREFIX (= open-air):

  • 青空(あおぞら)市場(いちば): open-air market
  • 青空(あおぞら)教室(きょうしつ): outdoor classroom
  • 青空(あおぞら)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): open-air parking lot

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 青空(あおぞら)が広(ひろ)がる: a blue sky spreads out
  • 青空(あおぞら)の下(した): under the blue sky
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Added 2026.2.5 11:41 · Revised 2026.3.25 14:40
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