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Definition and Synonyms for 天の川
| 1. | 銀河 | 星系の集まり |
| Galaxy | a collection of star systems | |
| Synonyms: | ギャラクシー, 天の川, 小宇宙, 星雲, 銀河, 銀河系 | |
| 2. | 銀河 | 各々が多くの星と星雲とちりを持っている何億ものシステムのどれでも |
| Galaxy | any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust | |
| Synonyms: | ギャラクシー, 天の川, 小宇宙, 星雲, 銀河, 銀河系 |
Meanings for each kanji in 天の川
| » | 天 | heavens; sky; imperial |
| » | 川 | stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47) |
Categories 天の川 is a member of
| 1. | 集団 | ひとまとまりにされた、またはひとつのまとまったもの全体とみなされるいくつかの物 |
| Collection | several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
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Sample Sentences for 天の川
七夕祭りは、星祭とも呼ばれ、天の川に隔てられた恋人同士である星が、年に1回会えるとされる8月7日に行われます。
The Tanabata Festival is often called the Star Festival. August 7th, the day of the festival, is said to be the only time when a pair of lovers, stars separated by the Milky Way, can see each other.
天の川は、遠方の星が巨大な帯状に見えるものであって、その１つ１つは、われわれの知る太陽に似たものである。
The Milky Way is a vast belt of distant stars, each star a sun like our one.
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