Translation guide
A falling star is a meteor or shooting star. In Japanese, the most common term is 流れ星 (nagareboshi). There are also more poetic or scientific alternatives.
A streak of light in the night sky caused by a meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere.
The standard, everyday word for a shooting star or falling star. Used in conversation and writing.
I saw a falling star last night.
I made a wish upon a shooting star.
A more scientific or literary term for a meteor. Often used in astronomy contexts or poetic descriptions.
A meteor shower can be seen tonight.
A poetic phrase meaning 'flow of stars', sometimes used to describe a shooting star or meteor shower. Rare in everyday speech.
A stream of stars twinkles in the night sky.