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Scorpio (zodiac sign); the Scorpion
The eighth sign of the Western zodiac, covering people born roughly October 24 to November 22. Also the constellation Scorpius. Used in horoscopes and casual talk about star signs; often written with the kana さそり座.
父は蠍座だ。
My father is a Scorpio.
蠍座の人は情熱的だと言われる。
Scorpio people are said to be passionate.
占いで、今月の蠍座は勝負に強い時期だと言われた。
The horoscope said this month is a strong period for Scorpio in competitions.
The zodiac sign Scorpio, for people born from late October to late November. Because 蠍 is an uncommon kanji, the kana spelling さそり座 is very common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 蠍座の人: a person born under Scorpio
- 蠍座生まれ: born a Scorpio
- 蠍座の運勢: the Scorpio horoscope
USAGE:
Star signs are common small-talk in Japan and appear in magazine and morning-TV horoscope segments (星占い).