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ヴィーナス

ヴィーナス

Japanese

Proper noun

ヴィーナス (romaji Vīnasu)

  1. (rare, astronomy) Venus, the planet
  2. (rare, mythology) Venus, the Roman goddess
     (あい) () () (がみ)ヴィーナス
    ai to bi no megami Vīnasu
    Venus, the goddess of love and beauty

Alternative forms

  • (planet): ビーナス (Bīnasu)
  • (goddess): ウェヌス (Wenusu)

Usage notes

The term 金星 (Kinsei) is more common for the planet. The term ウェヌス (Wenusu) is more common for the goddess.

Synonyms

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9