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超新星
choushinsei
also spelled choshinsei
supernova
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  1. choushinsei supernova
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Learners encounter this term in science news or astronomy texts, not everyday conversation.

彼は超新星の爆発を観測した。
kare wa choushinsei no bakuhatsu o kansoku shita.
He observed the explosion of a supernova.

超新星は銀河全体よりも明るく輝く。
choushinsei wa ginga zentai yori mo akaruku kagayaku.
A supernova shines brighter than an entire galaxy.

⚖️ Often confused with 新星 (nova), but a supernova is vastly more energetic and involves a different mechanism.

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Kanji Breakdown
超
Transcend, Super-, Ultra-
On: ちょう Kun: こ.える,こ.す
12 strokes N2
新
New
On: しん Kun: あたら.しい,あら.た,あら-,にい-
13 strokes N4
星
Star, Spot, Dot, Mark
On: せい,しょう Kun: ほし,-ぼし
9 strokes N2
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Pattern
超新星は〜です。 / 〜の超新星

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example
この超新星はとても大切です。
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