ビーナス

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Japanese

Etymology

From English Venus.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ビーナス (Bīnasu

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

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.

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References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN