星|ほしhoshi[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounstar (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
- nounstar (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
- nounstar (actor, player, etc.)
- noundot; spot; fleck
- nounbullseye
- nounperp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspectpolice slang; oft. written as ホシ
- nounone's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
- noun, sumopoint; score
- noun, gostar point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
- noun(pyrotechnic) star
- SynonymスターNeutralLoanword for a popular star or celebrity, as in 「映画スター」, or for a star shape; 「星」 too can mean a celebrity figuratively, but it usually means a star in the sky.
- Related星印ほしじるしNeutralRefers to a star-shaped mark like ☆ or *, as in 「星印をつける」; unlike 「星」, it does not refer to stars in the sky.
- RelatedエトワールWrittenFrench loanword for a star or a ballet company's leading dancer; not an everyday word — seen mostly in shop names.
Use 「星」 by default for stars in the sky; for a popular celebrity use 「スター」, for a star-shaped mark 「星印」; 「エトワール」 appears mostly in shop names or ballet contexts.
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