Solar System |
Taiyo-Kei |
The Sun |
Taiyo
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Taiyo ha Taiyo-kei no chu-shin ni ari masu. (The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System.) |
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Mercury |
Sui-sei |
Sui-sei ha Taiyo ni ichiban chikai waku-sei desu. (Mercury is the most-closest planet to the Sun.) |
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Venus |
Kin-sei |
Kin-sei ha Chi-kyu no futago-boshi to yobare masu. (Venus is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet". ) |
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The Earth |
Chi-kyu |
Chi-kyu ha Mizu no waku-sei desu. (The Earth is called the "Blue Planet". ) |
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The Moon |
Tsuki |
Tsuki ha Chi-kyu no ei-sei desu. (The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.) |
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Mars |
Ka-sei |
Ka-sei ni ikimono ga iru ka douka ima demo wakarimasen. (So far whether living organisms ever existed in Mars is still an open question. ) |
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Asteroid, Minor Planet |
Sho-Waku-sei |
Sho-waku-sei ha tokidoki chi-kyu ni chikazuku mono ga masu. (Some asteroids are a catch-all group whose orbit closely approaches of Earth.) |
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Jupiter |
Moku-sei |
Moku-sei ha ichiban o-kina waku-sei desu. (Jupiter is the largest planet within the Solar System.) |
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Saturn |
Do-sei |
Do-sei niha utsukushi-i wa ga arimasu. (Saturn has a prominent system of rings.) |
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Uraus
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Ten-nou-sei |
Ten-nou-sei ha Bou-en-kyo wo tsukatte hajimete mitsukatta waku-sei desu. (Uranus was the first planet discovered using a telescope.) |
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Nepturn |
Kai-ou-sei |
Kai-ou-sei ha kuroi o-kina me ga arimasu. (Nepturn has a Great Dark Spot.) |
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Pluto |
Mei-ou-sei |
Mei-ou-sei ha iwa to ko-ri no ten-tai desu. (Pluto is an object of which primarily composed of rock and ice.) |
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Comet |
Sui-sei, Houki-boshi |
Sui-sei ha Tai-yo no mawari wo mawatte iru o wo motsu sho-ten-tai desu. (A comet is a small body in the solar system that orbits the Sun and exhibits a tail.) |
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Planet |
Waku-sei |
Waku-sei ha Taiyo-kei no ichi-in desu. (Planet is one of the celestial objects that comprises the Solar System. ) |
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Milky Way |
Ama-no-gawa |
Ori-hime (Vega) to Hiko-boshi (Altair) ha nen ni ichido amano-gawa wo watarimasu. (Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair) can cross the Amano-gawa to meet only once a year.) |
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Part 1
Which planets can we see tonight? | Konban ha don-na Waku-sei (1) ga mie masu-ka? | |
We can see the Saturn now. |
Ima ha Do-sei(2) ga miete imasu. |
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Are there any more planets? |
Hoka no waku-sei ha miemasen-ka? |
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We also can see Venus before Sun rising. Venus is sometime called "Morning star" . |
Akegata niha Kin-sei(3) ga mie masu. Kin-sei ha "Ake no myo-jo" tomo yobare masu. |
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How long should we wait to see Venus? | Kin-sei wo miru tame niha , dono kurai machi masuka? |
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About 3 hours later. | 3-jikan kurai kana? |
Part2
We have images of Jupiter for you tonight. | Konban ha Moku-sei (4) no eizou ga ari masu. | |
Woo! There is a big eye on Jupiter. |
Wah..., Moku-sei ni oh-ki na me ga aru yo! |
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That is named "Great Red Spot" . |
Are ha "Dai Seki han" to i-i masu. |
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How big Jupiter is? |
Moku-sei ha dono kurai oh-ki-i desu ka? |
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Jupiter is 11 times of Earth, and it is Gas Gains. Jupiter is the largest within the solar system. |
Chi-kuy no 11 bai, Gasu no waku-sei desu. Moku-sei ha Taiyo-kei de ichi-ban oh-ki-na Waku-sei desu. |
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What kind of small objects are there in our Solar system? | Taiyo-kei niha don-na chi-i-sai ten-tai ga ari masu ka? | |
They are Asteroids. |
Sho-waku-sei (5) dayo. |