Solar System
Taiyo-Kei

The Sun
Taiyo

Taiyo ha Taiyo-kei no chu-shin ni ari masu.

(The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System.)

Mercury
Sui-sei

Sui-sei ha Taiyo ni ichiban chikai waku-sei desu.

(Mercury is the most-closest planet to the Sun.)

Venus
Kin-sei

Kin-sei ha Chi-kyu no futago-boshi to yobare masu.

(Venus is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet". )

The Earth
Chi-kyu

Chi-kyu ha Mizu no waku-sei desu.

(The Earth is called the "Blue Planet". )

The Moon
Tsuki

Tsuki ha Chi-kyu no ei-sei desu.

(The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.)

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. )

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.)

Jupiter
Moku-sei

Moku-sei ha ichiban o-kina waku-sei desu.

(Jupiter is the largest planet within the Solar System.)

Saturn
Do-sei

Do-sei niha utsukushi-i wa ga arimasu.

(Saturn has a prominent system of rings.)

Uraus
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.)

Nepturn
Kai-ou-sei

Kai-ou-sei ha kuroi o-kina me ga arimasu.

(Nepturn has a Great Dark Spot.)

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.)

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.)

Planet
Waku-sei

Waku-sei ha Taiyo-kei no ichi-in desu.

(Planet is one of the celestial objects that comprises the Solar System. )

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.

Are there any more planets?

Hoka no waku-sei ha miemasen-ka?

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.

How long should we wait to see Venus?

Kin-sei wo miru tame niha , dono kurai machi masuka?

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!

That is named "Great Red Spot" .

Are ha "Dai Seki han" to i-i masu.

How big Jupiter is?

Moku-sei ha dono kurai oh-ki-i desu ka?

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.

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.

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