(ぎんが)

ぎんが
noun
galaxy
1. galaxy
A massive system of stars, stellar remnants, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity.
There are countless galaxies in the universe.
アンドロメダ銀河(ぎんが)(もっと)(ちか)(おお)きな銀河(ぎんが)
The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large galaxy.
There is a massive black hole at the center of the galaxy.
2. the Milky Way
The galaxy containing our solar system (poetic/literary usage).
On a summer night, I could see the Milky Way stretching across the sky.
銀河鉄道(ぎんがてつどう)(よる)宮沢(みやざわ)賢治(けんじ)代表作(だいひょうさく)銀河(ぎんが)(たび)する少年(しょうねん)物語(ものがたり)
'Night on the Galactic Railroad' is Kenji Miyazawa's masterpiece, a story of a boy who travels through the Milky Way.
People of old called the Milky Way the 'River of Heaven' and layered myths and legends onto it.

銀河(ぎんが) refers to a galaxy. (ぎん) means 'silver' and () means 'river,' reflecting the Milky Way's appearance.

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FAMOUS GALAXIES:

  • アンドロメダ銀河(ぎんが): Andromeda Galaxy
  • (おお)マゼラン(うん): Large Magellanic Cloud

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