立彬の日本語
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上の空, うわの空, うわのそら
1. inattention, absent-mindedness
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彼は授業中上の空だった。
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He had his head in the clouds in class.
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頭上の空は濃い水色だった。
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The sky above was a deep blue.
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私は彼の言うことを上の空で聞いていた。
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While he was talking, I guess I was absent-minded.
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君はいつもうわの空だ。
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You are always hearing but not listening.
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