“Cavity” in Japanese
Short answer
Cavity in Japanese is “虚ろ” (utsuro). Full meaning: cavity, hollow, void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.).
Other ways to say “Cavity” in Japanese
虫歯
mushiba tooth decay, cavity, decayed tooth, dental caries
鬆
su cavity (in old root vegetables, tofu, metal casting, etc.), pore, hollow, bubble, blowhole; porous, pithy, spongy
腔
kuu cavity
空洞
kuudou cavity, hollow, cave, cavern; hollow
キャビティー
kyabitii cavity
凹み
kubomi hollow, cavity, dent, depression
虚
utsuro hollow, cavity, hole; unpreparedness; falsehood
洞
uro hollow, cavity, hole; unpreparedness; falsehood
窪
kubo hollow, cavity, sunken place
ウツロ
utsuro cavity, hollow, void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)
うつろ
utsuro cavity, hollow, void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)
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