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二番星 (にばんぼし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

二に番ばん星ぼし

Meanings

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noun

second star of the evening

Refers to the second-brightest star visible in the evening sky, often used in poetic or observational contexts. Not a common everyday word.

夕ゆう暮ぐれに二に番ばん星ぼしが輝かがやき始はじめた。
The second star of the evening began to shine at dusk.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
番turn, number in a series
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

一いち番ばん星ぼし
一番星 is the first star of the evening, while 二番星 is the second. Both are poetic terms for early evening stars.

Etymology

Compound of 二番 (second) and 星 (star). The reading にばんぼし is a straightforward combination of the readings of its components.