黒い星
kuroi hoshi
The English phrase "black star" is translated into Japanese as 黒い星 (kuroi hoshi).
This phrase is used to describe a star that is black in color.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the adjective 黒い directly precedes the noun 星 to modify it. To describe a star that is black, the standard way is to use 黒い星.
How do you pronounce it?
kuroi hoshi
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying kuroshii hoshi to describe a star of this color, as it is an incorrect way to apply the color.
Did you know?
- In professional Sumo wrestling, a 'loss' is recorded as a 黒星 (kuroboshi), while a 'win' is a 白星 (shiroboshi) or 'white star'.
- While 黒い describes the color black, the word 黒 can also mean 'dark' or 'sinister' in certain contexts, giving 黒い星 a subtle feeling of mystery or evil.
- The word 星 (hoshi) is used in Japanese to refer to not only stars but also to 'planets' and 'asteroids' in general conversation.
Examples in context
- 黒い星が夜空で輝いていた。The black star was shining in the night sky.
- 彼女のスカートには黒い星のデザインがあります。Her skirt has a design of black stars.
- 空に黒い星が見えます。Sora ni kuroi hoshi ga miemasu.A black star is visible in the sky.
- この絵には黒い星が描かれています。Kono e ni wa kuroi hoshi ga kakarete imasu.A black star is drawn in this picture.
- 夜空に浮かぶ黒い星に驚きました。Yozora ni ukabu kuroi hoshi ni odorokimashita.I was surprised by the black star floating in the night sky.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are looking at a picture book about space.
- 結衣 Yui見て、ここに黒い星があるよ。Mite, koko ni kuroi hoshi ga aru yo.Look, there is a black star here.
- 陽太 Yota本当だ。どうして黒いんだろう？Hontou da. Doushite kuroi n darou?You're right. I wonder why it's black?
- 結衣 Yuiきっと特別な星なんだと思う。Kitto tokubetsuna hoshi nan da to omou.I think it must be a special star.
- 陽太 Yotaかっこいい黒い星だね。Kakkoii kuroi hoshi da ne.It's a cool black star.
