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：2025/12/07
彦星
Hiragana
ひこぼし
Proper noun
Japanese
Japanese Meaning
日本の七夕伝説に登場する、天の川をはさんで織女と年に一度だけ会うことを許された若者の名。また、わし座の一等星アルタイルの別名。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おりひめのおむこさんになるおとこのほしのなまえで、たなばたのものがたりにでてくる
Sense（1）
(Japanese mythology, folklore) Hikoboshi (Japanese version of the Chinese Cowherd)
Sense（2）
(astronomy) Synonym of アルタイル (Arutairu, “Altair”)
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（ hiragana ）
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(Japanese mythology, folklore) Hikoboshi (Japanese version of the Chinese Cowherd) / (astronomy) Synonym of アルタイル (Arutairu, “Altair”)
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彦星
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Hikoboshi plays a very important role in Japanese mythology.
Hikoboshi plays a very important role in Japanese mythology.
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彦星は日本神話の中で非常に重要な役割を果たしています。
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