VocabJLPT N2
space
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. space
  2. 2. air
  3. 3. (from) memory
Means "midair," "space," or "the sky," referring to the open space above the ground. It is often used in expressions describing something floating, hanging, or suspended without support. You might also see it in phrases meaning to have something "up in the air," as in unresolved or uncertain.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Has that matter just been left hanging without a response?

Sentence 2

"If we don't put this agreement in writing, it'll just fall through the cracks," I warned.

Sentence 3

Isn't that basically just leaving the responsibility up in the air?

Sentence 4

"So what's the conclusion?" — "Still up in the air."

Sentence 5

Isn't the reasoning behind that decision a bit ungrounded?