恒星
Meanings
1
fixed star; star
Astronomical term for a star that emits its own light, as opposed to planets (惑星). In everyday language, 星 is more common.
The sun is one of the fixed stars.
Most of the stars visible in the night sky are fixed stars.
Usage patterns
- 〈恒星〉が輝くa fixed star shines/glows
Countless fixed stars are shining in the night sky.
- 〈恒星〉の周りを〈物〉が回るsomething orbits around a fixed star
The Earth orbits around this star.