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    3. 流星

    流星

    流りゅう星せい

    meteor

    KMT9News #26+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab19 strokes

    りゅうせい

    Noun

    1.
    meteor, shooting star, falling star

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    見みて、流りゅう星せいが流ながれているよ！

    Look, a shooting star is falling!

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    昨さく夜やはたくさんの流りゅう星せいを見 ることができました。

    Last night, I was able to see many shooting stars.

    KMT9Nature & Environment
    都と会かいの明あかりが少すくない場ば所しょでは、流りゅう星せいがより鮮せん明めいに見みえます。

    In places with less city light, shooting stars are visible more clearly.

    KMT9Nature & Environment
    流りゅう星せいに願ねがい事ごとをすると叶かなうと信しんじられています。

    It is believed that if you make a wish upon a shooting star, it will come true.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsAnime & Manga
    流りゅう星せい群ぐんの観かん測そくは、天てん文もん学がく者しゃにとって重じゅう要ような研けん究きゅうテーマの一ひとつです。

    Observing meteor showers is one of the important research themes for astronomers.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
    星
    ほし・-ぼし…(2)
    star・spot・dot・mark
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