How to Say "Cosmic" in Japanese

宇宙の

uchū no

The English phrase 'cosmic' is translated into Japanese as 宇宙の (uchū no).

The term is used to describe things that are of, from or pertaining to the cosmos or the universe.

Meaning: of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe (adj)

Which one should you use?

宇宙的 is a more formal way to express the concept of 'cosmic'.

uchū no

The word 宇宙 is composed of characters meaning 'time' and 'space'. In ancient Chinese philosophy, the universe was not just a physical void but a coexistence of temporal and spatial dimensions.
In Japanese, the word for 'alien' 宇宙人 literally translates to 'space person' or 'cosmic person', treating extraterrestrials as citizens of the cosmos rather than monsters or anomalies.
The word 宇宙 (uchū) is also used in Japanese to mean 'the whole world' or 'the entire universe of something', such as the 'universe' of a specific topic or field.

宇宙的なスケールで考えると、人間の問題はとても小さいです。
When you think on a cosmic scale, human problems are very small.
あの映画、宇宙っぽい音楽がすごく素敵だったよ！
That movie had really cool cosmic-like music!
宇宙の不思議に惹かれる。
uchū no fushigi ni hikareru.
I am attracted to the mysteries of the cosmos.
宇宙の膨張について学ぶ。
uchū no bōchō ni tsuite manabu.
I will learn about the expansion of the universe.
宇宙の塵が舞っている。
uchū no chiri ga matte iru.
Cosmic dust is floating around.

Two friends are looking at a science exhibit at a museum.

結衣 Yui

宇宙の歴史はとても壮大だね。
uchū no rekishi wa totemo sōdai da ne.
The history of the universe is truly grand, isn't it?
陽太 Yota

本当に。宇宙のスケールには圧倒されるよ。
hontō ni. uchū no sukēru ni wa attō sareru yo.
Truly. I am overwhelmed by the scale of the cosmos.
結衣 Yui

陽太さんは宇宙に興味があるの？
Yōta-san wa uchū ni kyōmi ga aru no?
Yota, are you interested in space?
陽太 Yota

うん、昔からずっと大好きだよ。
un, mukashi kara zutto daisuki da yo.
Yeah, I've loved it for a long time.

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