Vocab Info
A4 Noun
彗星comet
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
comet
Astronomy
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彗星 【すいせい】、すい星 【すいせい】
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彗星はほとんどガス体からなるそうです。
It's said that comets are mostly made of gas.
太陽系の小天体の中に彗星が含まれるらしい。
Comets are apparently included among the small celestial bodies of the solar system.
昔は彗星の出現が凶兆であるとして恐れられていた。
In the past, the appearance of a comet was feared as an ill omen.
まだ二十五歳の彼は文壇の彗星で、他の作家が恐れ慄(*)いている。
At just twenty-five years old, he is a comet in the literary world, causing other writers to tremble with fear. (rising star)
その彗星のごとく現れた新人俳優が、賞を軒並み獲得していきました。
The new actor, who emerged like a comet, went on to win a series of awards.
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