サターン
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Saturn.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa̠tã̠ːɴ]
Proper noun
サターン (rōmaji Satān)
- (mythology, rare) Saturn, the Roman god
- (astronomy, rare) Saturn, the planet
- Saturn, the class of heavy-lifting rockets
Usage notes
The term サートゥルヌス (Sāturunusu) is much more commonly used for the Roman god.
The term 土星 (Dosei) is much more commonly used for the planet.
Synonyms
- (god): サートゥルヌス (Sāturunusu), サトゥルヌス (Saturunusu)
- (planet): 土星 (Dosei)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN