“Shooting star” in Japanese
Short answer
Shooting star in Japanese is “流れ星” (nagareboshi). Full meaning: shooting star, falling star, meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse).
Other ways to say “Shooting star” in Japanese
流星
nagareboshi shooting star, falling star, meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
シューティングスター
shuuteingusutaa shooting star
夜這星
yobaiboshi meteor, shooting star
ながれぼし
nagareboshi shooting star, falling star, meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
人魂
hitodama floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor, shooting star
人だま
hitodama floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor, shooting star
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