ほうき星ぼし

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Meanings

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Literally 'broom star'; a common Japanese word for comet, often used in everyday contexts and children's literature.

See also: 彗星

I saw a comet in the night sky.

ほうき星ぼしは長ながい尾おを引ひいている。

The comet has a long tail.

ほうき星ぼしUsage67%

Commonly used kanji-kana mixed spelling.

箒ほうき星ぼしUsage33%

Full kanji spelling using 箒 (broom).

帚ほうき星ぼし

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form with 帚 (broom).

Compound of ほうき (broom) and 星 (star), from the comet's broom-like tail.