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The orbit around Sirius is elliptical.
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Vocabulary list

shiriusu
noun
  1. Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
mawaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to turn; to revolve
  2. to visit several places
  3. to function well
  4. to pass a certain time
kidou
noun, no adjective
  1. orbit; trajectory
noun
  1. railroad track
  2. (right) track; proper course
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
daenkei
noun, no adjective
  1. elliptical shape
daen
noun, no adjective
  1. ellipse
kei
suffix
  1. form; tense
noun
  1. adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese) (part of speech tag used in dictionaries)
dearu
copula, godan verb (irregular)
  1. be; is
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
aru
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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