1.
in the air; midair
the space in the air above the ground; midair
Used both literally (physical space in the air) and as a modifier in compound words. Very productive as a prefix in technical and descriptive compounds.
Common collocations
- 空中撮影: aerial photography
- 空中戦: aerial battle, dogfight
- 空中ブランコ: trapeze
- 空中分解: disintegration in midair; figuratively, falling apart
- 空中浮遊: floating in midair, levitation