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evening star; Venus (in the evening sky)
The planet Venus when visible in the western sky after sunset. A poetic and traditional Japanese name for the bright planet that appears in the early evening.
宵の明星が輝いている。
The evening star is shining.
西の空に宵の明星が見えた。
I could see the evening star in the western sky.
宵の明星と明けの明星は同じ金星だと知って驚いた。
I was surprised to learn that the evening star and the morning star are the same planet Venus.
A classical and literary name for Venus when it appears in the evening sky. The word 宵 means 'early evening' and 明星 means 'bright star.' Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after the moon, making it easily identifiable.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 宵の明星が輝く: the evening star shines
- 宵の明星が見える: the evening star is visible
RELATED TERMS:
- 明けの明星: morning star — Venus when visible before sunrise
- 金星: Venus — the astronomical name
- 一番星: the first star visible in the evening — often Venus
- 宵: early evening — the period just after sunset