ほし
hoshi

Noun

1. star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body

昨夜 さくや、屋上 おくじょうから ほし観察 かんさつした。
sakuya okujōkara hoshio kansatsu shita.
Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.
その ほし かならずしも肉眼 にくがん えるわけではない。
sono hoshiwa kanarazushimo nikugande mieru wakedewanai.
We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
Noun

2. star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk

ドアには おうきな金色 きんいろ ほしがついていました。
doaniwa ōkina kin'irono hoshiga tsuite imashita.
There was a big gold star on the door.
Noun

3. star (actor, player, etc.)

Noun

4. dot; spot; fleck

Noun

5. bullseye

Noun

6. perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect

Slang
Noun

7. one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune

Related to 九星
Noun

8. point; score

Sumo
Noun

9. star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi

Go
Noun

10. (pyrotechnic) star

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