Japanese word

望遠鏡

Pronunciation

Romajibōenkyō

Meaning

  • nountelescope

Example

月を望遠鏡で見ます。tsuki o bō en kyō de mi ma su

I look at the moon through a telescope.

Illustration for 望遠鏡 (telescope)

More examples

星座を望遠鏡で観察します。sei za o bō en kyō de kan satsu shi ma su

I observe constellations through a telescope.

Core concept

A telescope brings faraway objects into view by collecting light and forming a magnified image.

Common phrases

  • 望遠鏡で観察するbō en kyō de kan satsu su ru

    observe through a telescope

  • 望遠鏡を使うbō en kyō o tsuka u

    use a telescope

Definition in Japanese

肉眼では見えにくい遠方の天体などを、光学的に拡大して観察する器具。niku gan de wa mi e ni ku i en pō no ten tai na do o kō gaku teki ni kaku dai shi te kan satsu su ru ki gu

Word origin

望 (bō, "look toward") + 遠 (en, "far") form 望遠 (bōen, "distant viewing"), and 鏡 (kyō, "mirror") refers to an instrument for viewing distant objects.

Usage tips

  • In English, telescope can also be a verb meaning to compress or fit one part inside another, based on the sliding sections of some telescopes.

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