虚無

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 虚無 and read きょむ, it means nothingness or a felt absence of meaning and value.
• Basic usage: It is used for emptiness after victory and a character's sense that life lacks purpose.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• More philosophical than an empty space
  • The word often concerns existential value rather than a vacant container.