Japanese word

天体

Pronunciation

Romajitentai

Meaning

  • nouncelestial body

Example

この天体はとても明るいです。ko no ten tai wa to te mo aka ru i de su

This celestial body is very bright.

Illustration for 天体 (celestial body)

More examples

研究者たちは新しい天体を発見しました。ken kyū sha ta chi wa atara shi i ten tai o hak ken shi ma shi ta

The researchers discovered a new celestial body.

Core concept

Describes a distinct object in space, viewed as one body rather than as part of the surrounding universe.

Common phrases

  • 天体を発見するten tai o hak ken su ru

    discover a celestial body

  • 天体の表面ten tai no hyō men

    surface of a celestial body

  • 天体の軌道ten tai no ki dō

    orbit of a celestial body

Similar words

星hoshi: A luminous object that appears as a point of light in the sky.
惑星wakusei: A celestial body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.
衛星eisei: A body that orbits a planet or another larger celestial body.

Definition in Japanese

宇宙にある星、惑星、衛星など、独立した一つの物体。u chū ni a ru hoshi waku sei ei sei na do doku ritsu shi ta hito tsu no but tai

Word origin

天体 (tentai) is formed from 天 (ten, "heaven") and 体 (tai, "body"), so its parts describe a body located in the heavens.

Usage tips

  • The word celestial in celestial body means "relating to the sky or outer space," not merely something that looks beautiful or heavenly.

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