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観測可能な宇宙 (かんそくかのうなうちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

観かん測そく可か能のうな宇う宙ちゅう

Meanings

1

expression, noun

observable universe

astronomy

Astronomy term for the spherical region of the universe that can be observed from Earth, limited by the speed of light and the age of the universe.

観かん測そく可か能のうな宇う宙ちゅうの直ちょっ径けいは約やく930億きゅうひゃくさんじゅう光年おくこうねんと推すい定ていされている。
The diameter of the observable universe is estimated to be about 93 billion light-years.

Kanji

観outlook, look, appearance
測fathom, plan, scheme
可can, passable, approval
能

ability, talent, skill

宇eaves, roof, house

宙mid-air, air, space

Etymology

Compound of 観測可能 (observable) + な (attributive) + 宇宙 (universe). A direct translation of the English term 'observable universe', used in modern astronomy.