Japanese Conversation · Level 116
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Japanese word
衛星
Pronunciation
Romajieisei
Meaning
- nounsatellite
Example
この衛星は地球の周りを回っています。ko no ei sei wa chi kyū no mawa ri o mawa tte i ma su
This satellite orbits Earth.
More examples
科学者たちは新しい衛星を打ち上げました。ka gaku sha ta chi wa atara shi i ei sei o u chi a ge ma shi ta
Scientists launched a new satellite.
Core concept
Describes a natural body or human-made object that remains in orbit around a larger body in space.
Common phrases
衛星放送ei sei hō sō
satellite broadcast
衛星通信ei sei tsū shin
satellite communication
衛星写真ei sei sha shin
satellite photo
衛星を打ち上げるei sei o u chi a ge ru
launch a satellite
Similar words
人工衛星jinkōeisei: A human-made object designed to remain in orbit around a planet or another body.
Definition in Japanese
大きな天体の周りを回る自然の天体や、人間が打ち上げた物体。ō ki na ten tai no mawa ri o mawa ru shi zen no ten tai ya nin gen ga u chi a ge ta but tai
Word origin
衛星 (eisei, "satellite") is a Sino-Japanese compound that uses the on'yomi readings of 衛 (ei, "guard") and 星 (sei, "star").
Usage tips
- In English, a satellite state is a country that remains formally independent but depends heavily on a more powerful country.
Other meanings
- moonnoun