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サターン

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Saturn.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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サターン • (Satān) 

  1. (Roman mythology, rare) Saturn, the Roman god
  2. (astronomy, rare) Saturn, the planet
  3. Saturn, the class of heavy-lifting rockets

Usage notes

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The term サートゥルヌス (Sāturunusu) is much more commonly used for the Roman god.

The term 土星 (Dosei) is much more commonly used for the planet.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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