アステロイドベルト

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Meanings

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noun

asteroid belt

astronomy›

Astronomical term for the region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit. The Japanese synonym 小惑星帯 is more common in educational contexts.

Related words

小しょう惑わく星せい帯たい
The native Japanese term for asteroid belt, more commonly used in textbooks and general media. アステロイドベルト is a direct loanword and sounds more technical or English-influenced.

Built from

アステロイド+ベルト

Written forms

アステロイド・ベルト
- アステロイドベルト
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- アステロイド・ベルト

Etymology

Loanword from English 'asteroid belt'.