天体
Meanings
1
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
General term for any natural object in space: stars, planets, moons, comets, etc.
Stargazing (observing celestial bodies) is my hobby.
The sun is one of the most familiar celestial bodies.
Usage patterns
- 〈天体〉を観測するto observe a celestial body
I observe celestial bodies through a telescope.
- 〈天体〉が輝くfor a celestial body to shine
Many celestial bodies are shining in the night sky.
- 〈天体〉の動きthe movement/motion of a celestial body
We predict the position of stars by calculating the motion of celestial bodies.