北ほく辰しん

noun

North Star; Polaris

Literary or classical term for the North Star; in modern everyday language 北極星 (ほっきょくせい) is more common.

• 北ほく辰しんは古こ来らいより航こう海かいの道みちしるべとされてきた。

  The North Star has been used as a guide for navigation since ancient times.

• 彼かれの信しん念ねんは北ほく辰しんのごとく揺ゆるがなかった。

  His conviction was as unwavering as the North Star.