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原始星 (genshisei) Japanese meaning: protostar | Kotomora

原げん始し星せい

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Meanings

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protostar

Astronomical term for a contracting mass of gas and dust that will become a star.

原げん始し星せいは、分ぶん子し雲うんの中なかで形けい成せいされる。

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
始commence, begin
星star, spot, dot

Related words

恒こう星せい
恒星 is a fully formed star, while 原始星 is an early stage before nuclear fusion begins.

Built from

Protostars form inside molecular clouds.

原げん始し

Etymology

Compound of 原始 (primitive, original) and 星 (star), reflecting the early stage of stellar evolution.