衛えい星せいえいせいCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounnatural satellite; moonastronomy›Astronomical term for a celestial body orbiting a planet; includes moons of other planets.木もく星せいには多おおくの衛えい星せいがある。Break this sentence down in the analyzerJupiter has many moons.月つきは地ち球きゅうの唯ゆい一いつの自し然ぜん衛えい星せいだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.2nounartificial satelliteabbreviationAbbreviation of 人工衛星; commonly used for man-made satellites in news and everyday contexts.See also: 人工衛星新あたらしい通つう信しん衛えい星せいが打うち上あげられた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerA new communications satellite was launched.衛えい星せい放ほう送そうで海かい外がいの番ばん組ぐみを見みる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI watch overseas programs via satellite broadcasting.See all 98 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈物もの〉の衛えい星せいthe moon(s) of (a planet)木もく星せいには多おおくの衛えい星せいがある。Break this sentence down in the analyzerJupiter has many moons.衛えい星せいを打うち上あげるto launch a satelliteロケットで衛えい星せいを打うち上あげる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThey launch a satellite by rocket.衛えい星せいが〈場ば所しょ〉を回まわるfor a satellite to orbit (a place)衛えい星せいは地ち球きゅうの周まわりを回まわっている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe satellite orbits the Earth.
