How to say 'Star' in Japanese | スター

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The Japanese word for Star is 'Sutaa', written as スター in Japanese.

word

スター

Meaning

Star

Reading

Sutaa

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'スター (sutaa)' means 'star'. This word is a loanword from English and is commonly used to refer to celestial stars, but more frequently, it is used to describe a famous or prominent person, such as a celebrity or a top performer in a field. For example: that actor is a big star「あの俳優は大きなスターです」(あのはいゆうはおおきなスターです). The stars are beautiful tonight「今夜の星はきれいです」(こんやのほしはきれいです). Note that while '星 (ほし)' is the native Japanese word for celestial stars, 'スター' is often used in contexts related to fame or entertainment.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4721

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word スター

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ス

Reading

katakana

タ

Reading

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'Sutaa' means 'Star' .

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