(みずがめざ)

みずがめざ
noun
Aquarius; the Water Bearer
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.
(おとうと)水瓶座(みずがめざ)だ。
My little brother is an Aquarius.
水瓶座(みずがめざ)(ひと)個性的(こせいてき)だと()われる。
Aquarius people are said to be individualistic.
今日(きょう)水瓶座(みずがめざ)は、(あたら)しいことに挑戦(ちょうせん)するといい()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 (がめ) here is read がめ in this compound.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水瓶座(みずがめざ)(ひと): a person born under Aquarius
  • 水瓶座(みずがめざ)()まれ: born an Aquarius
  • 水瓶座(みずがめざ)運勢(うんせい): the Aquarius horoscope

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).