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プルートー

also: プルート · プルートゥ

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Meanings

1

noun

Pluto (Roman god)

Roman mythology

Refers to the Roman god of the underworld. Used in mythological contexts.

プルートーはローマ神しん話わの冥めい界かいの神かみです。
Pluto is the god of the underworld in Roman mythology.

2

noun

Pluto (dwarf planet)

astronomy

Refers to the dwarf planet Pluto. In Japanese, 冥王星 is also used, but プルートー is common in modern astronomical contexts.

See also: 冥王星

プルートーは2006年ねんに準じゅん惑わく星せいに分ぶん類るいされました。
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

Written forms

プルートーUsage29%
Standard katakana spelling for the Roman god and the dwarf planet.
プルートUsage71%
Common variant without the long vowel; often seen in astronomical contexts.

Similar words

冥めい王おう星せい
冥王星 is the traditional Japanese name for Pluto, still used in formal or older astronomical texts. プルートー is the katakana loanword, more common in casual or modern contexts.

Etymology

From English 'Pluto', ultimately from Latin 'Pluto', from Greek 'Plouton'.