meeting of Vega and Altair; Tanabata star meeting
Poetic term for the annual meeting of the stars Vega (Orihime) and Altair (Hikoboshi) on the night of Tanabata (July 7th). Often used in classical poetry and romantic contexts.
See also: 七夕
On the night of Tanabata, we write wishes on strips of paper, hoping for the meeting of the stars.
This waka poem is about the meeting of the love stars.
Variant with okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Formed from 星 “star” and the noun 合い “meeting.” It especially denotes the annual meeting of Vega and Altair in the Tanabata legend.