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銀河
ginga
Description
銀河は、たくさんの星が集まった、とても大きな星の集まりのことです。
A 銀河 is a very large collection of many stars gathered together.
夜空に白く見える「天の川」も、銀河の一部です。
The 'Milky Way' that appears white in the night sky is also part of a 銀河.
Meanings
銀河ginga
galaxy; the Milky Way
宇宙には銀河がたくさんあります。
There are many galaxies in the universe.
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Notes
- Etymology
銀 (silver) + 河 (river), literally "silver river," an image of the Milky Way across the sky.
- Nuance
銀河 means galaxy or the Milky Way; 天の川 is the everyday name for the band seen at night.
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