asteroid in Japanese
asteroid in Japanese is 小惑星 — asteroid means a rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
asteroid in Japanese
小惑星
Pronounced: shōwakusei
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
What does "asteroid" mean?
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noun A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
"Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year."
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asteroid in a sentence
- Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year.
- The spacecraft was sent to collect samples from a distant asteroid.
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What is "asteroid" in Japanese?
"asteroid" in Japanese is 小惑星. asteroid means: A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
How do you pronounce 小惑星?
"asteroid" in Japanese is 小惑星, pronounced "shōwakusei".
How do you use "asteroid" in a sentence?
Example: "Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year." In Japanese, "asteroid" is 小惑星.
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