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変光星 (へんこうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

変へん光こう星せい

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Meanings

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noun

variable star

astronomy

Technical term in astronomy for a star whose brightness changes over time.

変へん光こう星せいの明あかるさの変へん化かを観かん測そくする。
Observe the brightness changes of a variable star.

Kanji

変

unusual, change, strange

光ray, light

星star, spot, dot

Etymology

Compound of 変光 (henkō, 'changing light') + 星 (sei, 'star').