planet in Japanese
planet in Japanese is 惑星, 星, プラネット — planet means a large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.
planet in Japanese
惑星
Pronounced: wakusei
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]
星
Pronounced: hoshi
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]
プラネット
Pronounced: puranetto
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]
迷い星
Pronounced: mayoiboshi
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]
惑星
Pronounced: wakusei
What does "planet" mean?
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noun A large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.
"Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system."
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noun Used with "the" or "this": the Earth, especially when talking about it as a whole, fragile system.
"Recycling is a small way to help protect the planet."
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planet in a sentence
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
- Astronomers have found thousands of planets orbiting other stars.
- Recycling is a small way to help protect the planet.
- The conference focused on the future of the planet.
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What is "planet" in Japanese?
"planet" in Japanese is 惑星, 星, プラネット. planet means: A large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.
How do you pronounce 惑星?
"planet" in Japanese is 惑星, pronounced "wakusei".
How do you use "planet" in a sentence?
Example: "Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system." In Japanese, "planet" is 惑星, 星, プラネット.
Are there other ways to say "planet" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "planet": 惑星, 星, プラネット, 迷い星.
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