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惑星間航行 (わくせいかんこうこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

惑わく星せい間かん航こう行こう

Meanings

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noun

interplanetary cruise; planetary travel

Technical term used in astronomy and space exploration contexts; refers to travel between planets within a solar system.

将しょう来らい、惑わく星せい間かん航こう行こうが一いっ般ぱん的てきになるかもしれない。
In the future, interplanetary travel may become common.
この探たん査さ機きは惑わく星せい間かん航こう行こうのために設せっ計けいされた。
This probe was designed for interplanetary cruising.

Kanji

惑beguile, delusion, perplexity
星star, spot, dot
間interval, space
航

navigate, sail, cruise

行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

宇う宙ちゅう旅りょ行こう
宇宙旅行 is a broader term for space travel in general, while 惑星間航行 specifically refers to travel between planets.
恒こう星せい間かん航こう行こう
恒星間航行 refers to interstellar travel, i.e., travel between stars, which is a much larger scale than interplanetary travel.

Etymology

Compound of 惑星 (planet), 間 (between), and 航行 (navigation/sailing). The term is a modern technical coinage for interplanetary travel.