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planet

/ˈplænət/ /ˈplænɪt/

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noun

惑星

Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Examples :

"The ancient Greeks studied the planets, including Mercury and Mars, to understand the night sky. "

古代ギリシャ人は、夜空を理解するために、水星や火星を含む惑星を研究しました。

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noun

惑星

A body which orbits the Sun directly and is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (effectively meaning a spheroid) and to dominate its orbit; specifically, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Pluto was considered a planet until 2006 and has now been reclassified as a dwarf planet.)

Examples :

"Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. "

私たちの太陽系には、水星、金星、地球、火星、木星、土星、天王星、海王星の8つの惑星があります。

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noun

惑星

A large body which directly orbits any star (or star cluster) but which has not attained nuclear fusion.

Examples :

"Jupiter is a giant planet in our solar system. "

木星は私たちの太陽系にある巨大な惑星です。

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noun

地球

In phrases such as the planet, this planet, sometimes refers to the Earth.

Examples :

"My family loves visiting this planet. "

私の家族はこの地球を訪れるのが大好きです。

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