galaxy in Japanese
galaxy in Japanese is 銀河, 銀河系, 星雲 — galaxy means a massive system of stars, gas, dust, and often a central black hole, held together by gravity.
galaxy in Japanese
銀河
Pronounced: ginga
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
銀河系
Pronounced: gingakei
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
星雲
Pronounced: seiun
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
What does "galaxy" mean?
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noun A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and often a central black hole, held together by gravity.
"Our solar system sits in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy."
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noun An impressive collection of brilliant or famous people or things.
"The gala brought together a galaxy of Hollywood stars."
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galaxy in a sentence
- Our solar system sits in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
- Telescopes have photographed galaxies billions of light-years away.
- The gala brought together a galaxy of Hollywood stars.
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What is "galaxy" in Japanese?
"galaxy" in Japanese is 銀河, 銀河系, 星雲. galaxy means: A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and often a central black hole, held together by gravity.
How do you pronounce 銀河?
"galaxy" in Japanese is 銀河, pronounced "ginga".
How do you use "galaxy" in a sentence?
Example: "Our solar system sits in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy." In Japanese, "galaxy" is 銀河, 銀河系, 星雲.
Are there other ways to say "galaxy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "galaxy": 銀河, 銀河系, 星雲.
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