架空（かくう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: fictitious/imaginary
Example sentences
- これは架空の物語だ。 — This is a fictional story.
- 架空の人物を主人公にする。 — Make a fictional character the protagonist.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “架空” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)