衛星
えいせい
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
Meaning
- (natural) satellite; moon
- (artificial) satellite
Example sentences
木星の周辺を回っているもっと小さな惑星を見てケプラーは、外出中の王の回りを取り囲む護衛を思いだしたので、それを衛星と名付けたのだ。
The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
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How many satellites have been put into orbit round the earth?
人工地球衛星の打ち上げは、普通宇宙探求のために行われるものと見なされている。
The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.