七しち曜よう

noun

the seven luminaries

Astronomical term for the seven classical celestial bodies: sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Used in historical or technical contexts.

• 七しち曜ようとは、太たい陽よう、月つき、水すい星せい、金きん星せい、火か星せい、木もく星せい、土ど星せいの七ななつの天てん体たいを指さす。

  The seven luminaries refer to the seven celestial bodies: the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

noun

the seven days of the week

Refers to the seven days of the week as a set, often in the context of the traditional Japanese calendar or the naming of the days after the seven luminaries.

• 七しち曜ようの名な前まえは、天てん体たいに由ゆ来らいしている。

  The names of the seven days of the week are derived from celestial bodies.