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Polaris in Japanese

Polaris in Japanese is 北極星 — Polaris means the North Star, a bright star located almost directly above the North Pole and long used for navigation.

Polaris in Japanese

北極星
proper noun
Pronounced: hokkyokusei
(star) α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

What does "Polaris" mean?

  1. noun The North Star, a bright star located almost directly above the North Pole and long used for navigation.
    "Sailors once steered by Polaris to find true north."
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Polaris in a sentence

  • Sailors once steered by Polaris to find true north.

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What is "Polaris" in Japanese?

"Polaris" in Japanese is 北極星. Polaris means: The North Star, a bright star located almost directly above the North Pole and long used for navigation.

How do you pronounce 北極星?

"Polaris" in Japanese is 北極星, pronounced "hokkyokusei".

How do you use "Polaris" in a sentence?

Example: "Sailors once steered by Polaris to find true north." In Japanese, "Polaris" is 北極星.

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