“Falling star” in Japanese
Short answer
Falling star in Japanese is “火玉” (hidama). Full meaning: falling star, fireball.
Other ways to say “Falling star” in Japanese
流れ星
nagareboshi shooting star, falling star, meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
隕星
insei meteor, falling star
流星
nagareboshi shooting star, falling star, meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
ながれぼし
nagareboshi shooting star, falling star, meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
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