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天文家 (てんもんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん文もん家か

Meanings

1

noun

A person who studies astronomy professionally or as a serious amateur.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな天てん文もん家かで、新あたらしい星ほしを発はっ見けんした。
He is a famous astronomer who discovered a new star.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
文sentence, literature, style
家house, home, family

Similar words

天てん文もん学がく者しゃ
天文学者 is a more formal and academic term for an astronomer, while 天文家 can also refer to an enthusiast or amateur.

Etymology

Compound of 天文 (astronomy) and 家 (person who does something professionally or as a specialist).