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telescope
An optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
望遠鏡で星を観察する。
To observe stars through a telescope.
天体望遠鏡を買った。
I bought an astronomical telescope.
望遠鏡で月のクレーターが見える。
You can see the craters on the moon with a telescope.
望遠鏡 means "telescope"—an optical instrument for viewing distant objects. The kanji combine 望 (look/hope) + 遠 (far) + 鏡 (mirror/lens).
TYPES OF TELESCOPES:
- 天体望遠鏡: astronomical telescope
- 屈折望遠鏡: refracting telescope
- 反射望遠鏡: reflecting telescope
RELATED OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS:
- 双眼鏡: binoculars
- 顕微鏡: microscope
- 望遠レンズ: telephoto lens
COMMON USAGE:
- 望遠鏡で観察する: to observe through a telescope
- 望遠鏡を覗く: to look through a telescope