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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.
弟は水瓶座だ。
My little brother is an Aquarius.
水瓶座の人は個性的だと言われる。
Aquarius people are said to be individualistic.
今日の水瓶座は、新しいことに挑戦するといい日だそうだ。
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 here is read がめ in this compound.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水瓶座の人: a person born under Aquarius
- 水瓶座生まれ: born an Aquarius
- 水瓶座の運勢: the Aquarius horoscope
USAGE:
Star signs are common small-talk in Japan and appear in magazine and morning-TV horoscope segments (星占い).