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衛えい星せい
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Meanings
Noun
1. (natural) satellite; moon
2. (artificial) satellite (Abbreviation)
Kanji used
衛defend星star
Pitch accent
えいせい
Used in vocabulary
通つう信しん衛えい星せい
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS
Noun
人じん工こう衛えい星せい
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
Noun
衛えい星せい地ち球きゅう局きょく
(satellite) earth station
Noun
衛えい星せい放ほう送そう
satellite broadcasting
Noun
静せい止し衛えい星せい
geostationary satellite
Noun
偵てい察さつ衛えい星せい
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
Noun
衛えい星せい中ちゅう継けい
satellite transmission
Noun
衛えい星せい通つう信しん
satellite communication
Noun
衛えい星せい都と市し
satellite city; satellite town
Noun
軍ぐん事じ衛えい星せい
military satellite
Noun
放ほう送そう衛えい星せい
broadcasting satellite
Noun
地ち球きゅう観かん測そく衛えい星せい
earth observation satellite
Noun
Examples13
The satellite is now in orbit.
The moon is a satellite of the earth.
The moon is the Earth's satellite.
The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
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