天の川
あまのがわ
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Common word
Meanings
Noun
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Example sentences
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We can't see the Milky Way this year because of the bad weather, huh?
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I remember the night when I first saw the Milky Way.
天の川は、遠方の星が巨大な帯状に見えるものであって、その1つ1つは、われわれの知る太陽に似たものである。
The Milky Way is a vast belt of distant stars, each star a sun like ours.
七夕祭りは、星祭とも呼ばれ、天の川に隔てられた恋人同士である星が、年に1回会えるとされる7月7日に行われます。
The Tanabata Festival is often called the Star Festival. July 7th, the day of the festival, is said to be the only time when a pair of lovers, stars separated by the Milky Way, can see each other.