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Definition and Synonyms for 惑星
| 1. | 遊星 | 太陽の周りを公転し、反射光によって輝く太陽系の9つの大きな天体のいずれか |
| Major Planet | any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light | |
| Synonyms: | 大惑星, 惑星, 迷い星, 遊星 | |
| 2. | 遊星 | 太陽から近い順に、水星、金星、地球、火星、木星、土星、天王星、海王星及び冥王星 |
| Major Planet | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun | |
| Synonyms: | 大惑星, 惑星, 迷い星, 遊星 | |
| 3. | 遊星 | ヘラクレス星座から見るとすべての惑星は太陽の周りを時計と逆に回転している |
| Major Planet | viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction | |
| Synonyms: | 大惑星, 惑星, 迷い星, 遊星 |
Categories 惑星 is a member of
| 1. | 天体 | 空に見られる自然物 |
| Celestial Body | natural objects visible in the sky | |
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Sample Sentences for 惑星
木星の周辺を回っているもっと小さな惑星を見てケプラーは、外出中の王の回りを取り囲む護衛を思いだしたので、それを衛星と名付けたのだ。
The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
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