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星座
seiza
Description
星座は、空にある星を線でつないで、動物や人などの形に見立てたものです。
A 星座 is a pattern made by connecting stars in the sky with lines to resemble animals, people, or other shapes.
日本では、うらないで自分の星座を気にする人も多いです。
In Japan, many people pay attention to their 星座 in fortune-telling.
Meanings
星座seiza
a constellation; a group of stars forming a pattern
夜空にきれいな星座が見えた。
A beautiful constellation was visible in the night sky.
星座seiza
a zodiac sign used in horoscopes
あなたの星座は何ですか？
What is your zodiac sign?
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Notes
- Etymology
星 (star) + 座 (seat/place), literally a "seat of stars."
- Nuance
also means one's astrological sign, common in casual fortune-telling talk.
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