水瓶座(みずがめざ)

みずがめざ
noun
Aquarius; the Water Bearer
culture
1. Aquarius (zodiac sign); the Water Bearer
The eleventh sign of the Western zodiac, covering people born roughly January 20 to February 18. Also the constellation Aquarius. Used in horoscopes and casual talk about star signs.
弟(おとうと)は水瓶座(みずがめざ)だ。
My little brother is an Aquarius.
水瓶座(みずがめざ)の人(ひと)は個性的(こせいてき)だと言(い)われる。
Aquarius people are said to be individualistic.
今日(きょう)の水瓶座(みずがめざ)は、新(あたら)しいことに挑戦(ちょうせん)するといい日(ひ)だそうだ。
Today's horoscope says it's a good day for Aquarius to try something new.

The zodiac sign Aquarius, for people born from late January to mid-February. The 瓶(がめ) here is read がめ in this compound.

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Usage

Star signs are common small-talk in Japan and appear in magazine and morning-TV horoscope segments (星占(ほしうらな)い).

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