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はえ座 (はえざ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

はえ座ざ

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Meanings

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noun

Musca; the Fly

astronomy

The constellation Musca, a small southern constellation. Used in astronomical contexts.

はえ座ざは南みなみ半はん球きゅうで見みえる小ちいさな星せい座ざです。
Musca is a small constellation visible in the southern hemisphere.

Written forms

はえ座ざ
Standard Japanese name for the constellation Musca; uses the kanji 座 for 'constellation'.
蝿はえ座ざ
Rare variant using the kanji 蝿 for 'fly'; はえ座 is much more common.

Kanji

座squat, seat, cushion
蝿fly

Etymology

From はえ (fly) + 座 (constellation), a direct translation of the Latin 'Musca'.