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光体 (こうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

光こう体たい

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to an object that emits light, often used in astronomical or physical contexts.

太たい陽ようは最もっとも身み近ぢかな光こう体たいである。
The sun is the most familiar luminous body.

Kanji

光ray, light
体body, substance, object

Similar words

光こう源げん
光源 (light source) is more common and general; 光体 emphasizes the object itself as a luminous entity, often in scientific or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 光 (light) and 体 (body), literally 'light body'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese for luminous celestial or physical bodies.