Translation guide
The zodiac sign Gemini, its associated traits, and the constellation.
星座は何ですか？双子座です。
What's your sign? I'm a Gemini.
Referring to the astrological sign Gemini (May 21 – June 20).
Standard term for the zodiac sign Gemini. Literally 'twin constellation'.
私は双子座です。
I am a Gemini.
双子座の人は好奇心旺盛だと言われています。
Geminis are said to be very curious.
Loanword from English, used in some contexts like horoscopes or branding, but less common than 双子座.
今日のジェミニの運勢は？
What's today's horoscope for Gemini?
Referring to a person whose zodiac sign is Gemini.
Standard way to say 'a Gemini person'.
彼は双子座の人だ。
He is a Gemini.
Means 'born under Gemini', often used in personality descriptions.
双子座生まれの彼女は社交的だ。
She, born under Gemini, is sociable.
Referring to the constellation Gemini in astronomy.
Astronomical term for the constellation Gemini. Note the hiragana 'ふたご' instead of kanji '双子' is common in astronomy.
冬の夜空にふたご座が見える。
You can see the constellation Gemini in the winter night sky.
Also used for the constellation, but ふたご座 is more standard in astronomy.
Referring to Castor and Pollux, the mythological twins.
Means 'myth of the twins', used when discussing the story behind Gemini.
ジェミニは双子の神話に由来しています。
Gemini originates from the myth of the twins.
In everyday conversation about zodiac signs, 双子座 (ふたござ) is perfectly fine. In astronomical contexts, ふたご座 is often preferred to distinguish it from the astrological sign, but the reading is the same.
In the constellation Gemini, there are stars called Castor and Pollux.