空白(くうはく)

くうはく
noun
blank space; void; gap
1. blank space; empty space
An unfilled area on paper, a form, or a document.
空白(くうはく)を埋(う)めてください。
Please fill in the blanks.
用紙(ようし)の下(した)に空白(くうはく)が残(のこ)っている。
There is blank space remaining at the bottom of the form.
名前(なまえ)の欄(らん)が空白(くうはく)のままだったので、書(か)き直(なお)してもらった。
The name field was left blank, so I had them rewrite it.
2. void; gap; vacuum
A figurative emptiness or gap, such as a period of time with no activity or a void left by someone's absence.
10年(ねん)の空白(くうはく)を経(へ)て復帰(ふっき)した。
He made a comeback after a ten-year gap.
彼(かれ)がいなくなって、心(こころ)に空白(くうはく)ができた。
When he was gone, a void formed in my heart.
履歴書(りれきしょ)に空白(くうはく)の期間(きかん)があると、面接(めんせつ)で質問(しつもん)されることが多(おお)い。
If there is a gap in your resume, you are often asked about it in interviews.

Usage

空白(くうはく) is used both literally (empty space on paper) and figuratively (a void or gap in time or experience). The figurative usage is very common, especially in the expression 空白(くうはく)の期間(きかん) (a blank period).

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Related: 余白(よはく) (margin, blank space)
Related: 隙間(すきま) (gap, opening)
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