also: アストロノウト
noun
astronaut
A person trained to travel in a spacecraft; the Japanese term is a direct loanword from English.
彼は子供の頃からアストロノートになるのが夢だった。
Since he was a child, his dream was to become an astronaut.
The native Japanese term for 'astronaut', more commonly used in formal or educational contexts. アストロノート is a direct loanword and sounds more casual or Western-influenced.
Borrowed from English 'astronaut'.