English–Japanese
“galaxy” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiginga
Example
夜空に銀河が見えます。yo zora ni gin ga ga mi e ma su
You can see a galaxy in the night sky.
How to say “galaxy” in Japanese
“Galaxy” in Japanese is 銀河 (ginga).
Refers to a huge grouping of stars, gas, and dust that forms a single structure in space.
Example sentences with 銀河
望遠鏡で遠い銀河を観察します。bō en kyō de tō i gin ga o kan satsu shi ma su
We observe a distant galaxy with a telescope.
Tips for using 銀河
- The word galaxy names a broad class of objects, so the Milky Way is one galaxy rather than the name of every galaxy.