1.
the whole sky, the entire sky, a sky full of
The entire expanse of the sky, used almost exclusively in the expression 満天の星 (a sky full of stars). Describes a sky that is completely filled with something, most typically stars.
満天の星が美しい。
The sky full of stars is beautiful.
山の上で満天の星空を見た。
I saw a sky full of stars from the mountaintop.
都会では見られない満天の星に感動した。
I was moved by the sky full of stars, something you can't see in the city.
USAGE:
Almost always appears in the fixed expression 満天の星 (a sky full of stars) or 満天の星空 (a starry sky filled with stars). Rarely used outside this pattern.
Not to be confused with the homophone 満点 (perfect score).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 満天の星: a sky full of stars
- 満天の星空: a starry sky (filled with stars)
- 満天の星の下で: under a sky full of stars