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Cancer (zodiac sign); the Crab
The fourth sign of the Western zodiac, covering people born roughly June 22 to July 22. Also the constellation Cancer. Used in horoscopes and casual talk about star signs.
母は蟹座だ。
My mother is a Cancer.
蟹座の人は家族を大切にするそうだ。
Cancer people are said to value their family.
占いによると、今週の蟹座は思いがけない出会いがあるらしい。
According to the horoscope, Cancer will have an unexpected encounter this week.
The zodiac sign Cancer, for people born from late June to late July.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 蟹座の人: a person born under Cancer
- 蟹座生まれ: born a Cancer
- 蟹座の運勢: the Cancer horoscope
USAGE:
Star signs are common small-talk in Japan and appear in magazine and morning-TV horoscope segments (星占い).