北ほく斗と

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abbreviationastronomy

Abbreviation of 北斗七星. Used in astronomy and everyday contexts to refer to the well-known asterism.

〈場ば所しょ〉に北ほく斗とが見みえるthe Big Dipper can be seen from (a place)
冬ふゆの夜よ空ぞらに北ほく斗とがはっきり見みえる。
The Big Dipper is clearly visible in the winter night sky.
北ほく斗とを探さがすto look for the Big Dipper (in the sky)
子こ供どもたちは空そらを見み上あげて北ほく斗とを探さがした。
The children looked up at the sky, searching for the Big Dipper.