スペース

すぺーす
noun
space, room
1. space, room, area
An available area or room, either physical (a place to put things, parking space) or typographic (a blank space between characters).
スペース()りない
There's not enough space.
Please leave a space here.
I had trouble finding a parking space.

Usage

スペース covers both physical space (収納(しゅうのう)スペース = storage space, 駐車(ちゅうしゃ)スペース = parking space) and typographic space (スペース()れる = to insert a space). It is generally interchangeable with 場所(ばしょ) for physical space, but スペース emphasizes the available area.

Note: スペース does not typically mean "outer space" (that is 宇宙(うちゅう)).

Common collocations