青空(あおぞら) あおぞら noun blue sky natureweather 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。🔊 The sky is blue today. 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. Carries positive, refreshing connotations. Also used as a prefix meaning "open-air" or "outdoor."Etymology青(あお) (blue) + 空(そら) (sky). Rendaku changes そら to ぞら.COMPOUNDS (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 lotCommon 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 Related Words Antonym: 曇(くも)り空(ぞら) (cloudy sky) Related: 夜空(よぞら) (night sky) general Added 2026.2.5 11:41 · Revised 2026.10.6 22:11 10000/10084_aozora