星ほし合あい

noun

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

• 七夕たなばたの夜よる、星ほし合あいを願ねがって短たん冊ざくを書かく。

  On the night of Tanabata, we write wishes on strips of paper, hoping for the meeting of the stars.

• この和わ歌かは星ほし合あいを詠よんだものだ。

  This waka poem is about the meeting of the love stars.