noun
Willow constellation; Chinese Willow mansion
One of the 28 traditional Chinese lunar mansions (二十八宿). In Japanese, it is called ぬりこぼし and corresponds to the Chinese 柳宿 (Liǔ Xiù). This is a specialized astronomical/astrological term.
See also: 柳 (りゅう)
ぬりこ星は二十八宿の一つで、中国の星座です。
Nurikoboshi is one of the 28 mansions, a Chinese constellation.
柳宿は、和名をぬりこ星といいます。
The Chinese mansion Liǔ Xiù is called Nurikoboshi in Japanese.
The on'yomi reading of the same kanji form, used in Chinese astronomical contexts. ぬりこ星 is the native Japanese name.
The Japanese name ぬりこぼし is a native reading for the Chinese asterism 柳宿 (Willow Mansion). The derivation of ぬりこぼし is uncertain; it may be a phonetic adaptation or a descriptive term, but the exact origin is unclear.