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暗黒星雲 (ankokuseiun) Japanese meaning: dark nebula | Kotomora

暗あん黒こく星せい雲うん

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Meanings

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dark nebula

Astronomical term for a dense interstellar cloud that obscures light from background stars.

暗あん黒こく星せい雲うんは、背はい後ごの星ほしの光ひかりを

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見み

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A dark nebula appears dark because it blocks the light from stars behind it.

Kanji

暗darkness, disappear, shade
黒black
星star, spot, dot
雲cloud

Related words

星せい雲うん
星雲 is a general term for nebula, while 暗黒星雲 specifically refers to a dark nebula that absorbs light.

Built from

暗あん黒こく+星せい雲うん

Etymology

Compound of 暗黒 (darkness) and 星雲 (nebula). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the astronomical meaning.