うつろ（うつろ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: hollow/vacant
Example sentences
- うつろな表情で座っている。 — She sits there with a vacant expression.
- 心にうつろな穴があく。 — An empty hole opens up in his heart.
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