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天体

Reading

Kana: てんたい
Romaji: tentai
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Definition

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heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Example Sentences

宇宙(うちゅう)には無数(むすう)天体(てんたい)がある。
➥There are countless heavenly bodies in space.
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地球(ちきゅう)以外(いがい)天体(てんたい)生物(せいぶつ)はいますか。
➥Is there life on other worlds?
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クエーサーとは、非常(ひじょう)遠方(えんぽう)にある、まぶしい(かがや)きを(はな)天体(てんたい)だ。
➥Quasars are brilliantly shining heavenly bodies that are extremely far away.
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天文学(てんもんがく)天体(てんたい)科学(かがく)である。
➥Astronomy is the science of heavenly bodies.
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(わたし)一時期(いちじき)天体(てんたい)物理(ぶつり)学者(がくしゃ)になりたかった。
➥I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
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この言葉(ことば)は、(おお)きな天体(てんたい)周辺(しゅうへん)回転(かいてん)している(ちい)さな天体(てんたい)(すべ)てについて使(つか)われるようになった。
➥The word came to be used for all small heavenly bodies revolving about larger ones.
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