星【ほし】
Frequency rank: 1,506.
- star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); heavenly body
- star (glyph, symbol, shape)
- star (actor, player, etc.)
- small dot; spot; fleck
- star point (in go); hoshi; intersection marked with a dot
- perp; perpetrator; mark; offender; suspectslangpolice slang
- bullseye
- one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortunesee also 九星
- point; scoresumo
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 星【ほし】Frequency rank: 1,506.
- ほしFrequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); heavenly body
- star (glyph, symbol, shape)
- star (actor, player, etc.)
- small dot; spot; fleck
- star point (in go); hoshi; intersection marked with a dot
- perp; perpetrator; mark; offender; suspect
- bullseye
- one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
- point; score
This meaning refers to celestial objects like stars and planets, distinguishing them from the Sun and Earth.
This meaning pertains to the star shape used in various contexts, such as design, decoration, or notation.
This refers to someone who is prominent or a leading figure in a particular field, especially in entertainment or sports.
This usage describes a tiny mark or spot, often used to denote something small or insignificant.
This refers to specific points on a Go board designated by dots, significant for gameplay strategies.
This meaning refers to someone who has committed a crime or offense, often used in legal contexts.
This refers to the precise center of a target, often used in the context of scoring or hitting a target accurately.
This meaning indicates a person's luck or destiny, often associated with astrology or fate.
This refers to a point earned in a game or activity, commonly used in sports or competitive contexts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ほし星をつけるto mark with a starせいざ星座constellationほし星がかがやく輝くthe stars shineすたあスターになるto become a starほし星のかず数ほどcountless; manyほしうらない星占いhoroscopeほし星のいち位置the position of the starsこどものころ子供の頃にほし星をみあげる見上げるto look up at the stars as a childほし星をみる見るto stargazeゆうめい有名なすたあスターfamous starほし星のようにかがやく輝くto shine like a starほし星をけいさん計算するto calculate the starsてん天のほし星heavenly starほし星のかたち形star shapeほしじるし星印star markはんにん犯人はほし星のようにかくれている隠れているthe perpetrator is hidden like a starほし星をさがす探すto search for starsほし星をあつめる集めるto gather starsほし星にねがい願いをかけるto wish upon a starじぶん自分のほし星をしんじる信じるto believe in one's own destiny
Example sentences
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The stars twinkling in the night sky looked like jewels.
My father studies astronomy, or the science of stars.
Many nights did he spend, looking up at the stars.
The Milky Way is a vast belt of distant stars, each star a sun like ours.