南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)

みなみじゅうじせい
noun
the Southern Cross
science
1. the Southern Cross
A small, cross-shaped constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere, used there as a guide for locating due south.
南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)を見(み)たい。
I want to see the Southern Cross.
南半球(みなみはんきゅう)では南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)がよく見(み)える。
The Southern Cross is easily seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
船乗(ふなの)りたちは昔(むかし)、南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)を頼(たよ)りに方角(ほうがく)を知(し)った。
In the past, sailors relied on the Southern Cross to find their direction.

Composed of 南(みなみ) (south) + 十字星(じゅうじせい) (cross star). The constellation, formally 南十字座(みなみじゅうじざ) (Crux), is not visible from most of Japan and is a famous symbol of the southern sky.

Common collocations

  • 南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)を見(み)る: to see the Southern Cross
  • 南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい)を探(さが)す: to look for the Southern Cross

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Compare: 北斗(ほくと)七星(しちせい) (the Big Dipper)
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