satellite in Japanese
satellite in Japanese is 衛星, サテライト, 人工衛星 — satellite means a man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
satellite in Japanese
衛星
Pronounced: eisei
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one. [from 17th c.]
衛星
Pronounced: eisei
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]
サテライト
Pronounced: sateraito
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]
人工衛星
Pronounced: jinkōeisei
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]
サテライト
Pronounced: sateraito
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
衛星
Pronounced: eisei
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
従者
Pronounced: juusha
(now, _, rare) An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman. [from 16th c.]
衛星放送
Pronounced: eiseihōsō
(colloquial, uncountable) Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that use man-made satellite technology. [from 20th c.]
What does "satellite" mean?
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noun A man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
"The weather forecast relies on images from a satellite."
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noun A natural body, such as a moon, that orbits a larger one.
"The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite."
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noun A smaller place or group that depends on, or is controlled by, a larger one.
"The town grew into a satellite of the nearby city."
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satellite in a sentence
- The weather forecast relies on images from a satellite.
- Engineers launched a new communications satellite into orbit.
- The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
- The town grew into a satellite of the nearby city.
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What is "satellite" in Japanese?
"satellite" in Japanese is 衛星, サテライト, 人工衛星. satellite means: A man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
How do you pronounce 衛星?
"satellite" in Japanese is 衛星, pronounced "eisei".
How do you use "satellite" in a sentence?
Example: "The weather forecast relies on images from a satellite." In Japanese, "satellite" is 衛星, サテライト, 人工衛星.
Are there other ways to say "satellite" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "satellite": 衛星, サテライト, 人工衛星, 従者, 衛星放送.
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