ビーナス

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Venus.[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

ビーナス • (Bīnasu) 

  2. (rare, astronomy) Venus, the planet
  3. (Roman mythology) Venus, the Roman goddess

Usage notes[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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