No. 399 in Japanese
星
"Star"
In a sentence
夜空に星がきらきらと輝いています。
The stars are twinkling in the night sky.
Here, '星' refers to celestial bodies visible in the night sky (stars).
彼はサッカー星になりたいと言っています。
He says he wants to become a soccer star.
In this sentence, '星' metaphorically describes a famous or outstanding person, like a star in the field of soccer.
彼女の運命の星が輝いているようです。
It seems her lucky star is shining.
'星' here symbolizes destiny or luck, suggesting it influences one's fortune.
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