金星(きんせい)

きんせい
noun
Venus (planet)
1. Venus (planet)
The second planet from the sun, often visible as the brightest object in the morning or evening sky. Also called the morning star or evening star.
金星(きんせい)は明(あか)るい星(ほし)だ。
Venus is a bright planet.
夕方(ゆうがた)の空(そら)に金星(きんせい)が見(み)えた。
Venus was visible in the evening sky.
金星(きんせい)は地球(ちきゅう)に最(もっと)も近(ちか)い惑星(わくせい)で、大(おお)きさもほぼ同(おな)じだ。
Venus is the closest planet to Earth, and it is nearly the same size.

USAGE: 金星(きんせい) refers to the planet Venus. It is also known as 明(あけ)の明星(みょうじょう) (morning star) and 宵(よい)の明星(みょうじょう) (evening star).

Note: 金星(きんぼし) with the reading きんぼし is a different word meaning "upset victory" in sumo wrestling.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 金星(きんせい)の観測(かんそく): observation of Venus
  • 金星(きんせい)探査機(たんさき): Venus probe
  • 金星(きんせい)の表面(ひょうめん): the surface of Venus

ETYMOLOGY: Named 金星(きんせい) (gold star) based on the Chinese five-element system, where Venus corresponds to metal/gold (金(きん)).

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