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太白星 (たいはくせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

太たい白はく星せい

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Meanings

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noun

astronomy

Archaic or literary term for the planet Venus; in modern Japanese, 金星 (きんせい) is the standard word.

See also: 金星 (きんせい)

太たい白はく星せいは、明あけの明みょう星じょうとして古ふるくから知しられていた。
Taihakusei has been known since ancient times as the morning star.

Kanji

太plump, thick, big around
白white
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

金きん星せい
金星 is the common modern Japanese word for Venus; 太白星 is an archaic literary synonym.

Etymology

From Chinese 太白星 (Tàibáixīng), an old name for Venus. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the planet.