Word Meaning 上の空

うわのそら uwa no sora

上の空 is read as うわのそら (uwa no sora) and means inattention.

Meaning

English

  1. inattention
  2. absent-mindedness

Reading

Kana

うわのそら

Romaji

uwa no sora

Writing Variants

  • うわの空 うわのそら uwanosora

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 86878 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上空

じょうくう

sky

史上空前

しじょうくうぜん

unprecedented in history

上手

じょうず

flattery

上手い

うまい

delicious

上映

じょうえい

screening (a movie)

上京

じょうきょう

going (up) to the capital

上着

うわぎ

top

上品

じょうひん

high-quality goods

上代

じょうだい

(nominal) retail price

上場

じょうじょう

listing (on the stock exchange, etc.)

上院

じょういん

upper house

上田

じょうでん

high rice field

Example Sentences

5

He's not all there.

Your mind is obviously elsewhere.

Tom was inattentive in class.

You were just listening to the talk, without thinking.

What you are saying is nothing but building a castle in the air.