流れ星
Meanings
1
shooting star; falling star; meteor
Common word for a meteor or shooting star; used in everyday conversation and literature.
See also: 流星
I saw a shooting star last night.
I made a wish upon a shooting star.
2
blaze (white stripe on a horse's face)
Specialized term for a wide white stripe down the face of a horse; not commonly known outside equestrian contexts.
The horse's blaze is very noticeable.
Usage patterns
- 流れ星が〈場所〉を流れるfor a shooting star to streak across (a place, e.g. the sky)
A shooting star streaked across the night sky.
- 流れ星に〈事〉を願うto wish for something upon seeing a shooting star
I wished for success in love upon seeing a shooting star.