Japanese

わくせい
Meaning: planet
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

惑
星

Example sentences

There are eight planets in the solar system, including Earth.
太陽系には、地球を含む8つの惑星が存在している。
There are eight planets in the solar system, including Earth.
太陽系で最大の惑星は木星です。
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
その天文学者は新しい惑星を発見した。
That astronomer discovered a new planet.
冥王星は、2006年に惑星から準惑星へと再分類されました。
Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006.
海王星は太陽系の第8惑星です。
Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system.
地球型惑星は主に岩石や金属から成る惑星です。
Terrestrial planets are planets composed mainly of rock and metal.

Usage Notes

Refers to a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.

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