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ヴィーナス

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Japanese

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Etymology

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From English Venus.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ヴィーナス • (Vīnasu) 

  2. (rare, astronomy) Venus, the planet
  3. (rare, Roman mythology) Venus, the Roman goddess
    愛(あい)と美(び)の女(め)神(がみ)ヴィーナス
    ai to bi no megami Vīnasu
    Venus, the goddess of love and beauty

Usage notes

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The term 金星 (Kinsei) is more common for the planet. The term ウェヌス (Wenusu) is more common for the goddess.

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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