Translation guide
Refers to a specific Chinese constellation known as the Three Stars, often associated with the asterism of Orion's Belt or similar groupings in Chinese astronomy.
To refer to the Chinese constellation known as the Three Stars, typically corresponding to the belt of Orion or a similar asterism.
Literally 'three stars', this is the most direct translation and is used in Japanese to refer to the Chinese Three Stars constellation, often associated with Orion's Belt.
三つ星はオリオン座のベルトとしても知られています。
The Three Stars are also known as Orion's Belt.
The traditional Chinese astronomical name for the Three Stars mansion, used in historical or technical contexts.
参宿は中国の二十八宿の一つです。
The Three Stars mansion is one of the Chinese Twenty-Eight Mansions.
Means 'three stars in a row', sometimes used to describe the alignment of the Three Stars, but less common as a proper name.
冬の夜空に三連星が輝いています。
The three stars in a row are shining in the winter night sky.
In Japanese, '三つ星' (mitsuboshi) is often used to refer to the three stars of Orion's Belt, which is a prominent winter asterism. The Chinese constellation '参宿' (Shinshuku) is part of the Twenty-Eight Mansions and corresponds to a larger area including Orion.