ふたご座
Futagoza[ɸɯ̟ta̠ɡo̞za̠]
In Japanese, Gemini is ふたご座 (Futagoza).
The term refers to the Gemini star sign.
Meaning: someone who has the Gemini star sign (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of ふたご, meaning 'twins' and 座, meaning 'constellation' or 'seat'.
How do you pronounce it?
Futagoza
Did you know?
- Japanese fortune telling often blends Western astrology like ふたご座 with the traditional Chinese Zodiac. It is common for a Japanese person to identify by both their star sign and their birth year animal.
- Unlike English, where 'Gemini' is a Latin loanword, ふたご座 is a native Japanese description. The language describes the image of the twins rather than using the Roman name.
- In Japanese pop culture and anime, characters born under ふたご座 are often stereotypically portrayed as having a 'dual personality' or a hidden second side to their nature.
Examples in context
- １２星座とは、おひつじ座、おうし座、ふたご座、かに座、しし座、おとめ座、てんびん座、さそり座、いて座、やぎ座、みずがめ座、うお座のことです。The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.This sentence is useful for listing the twelve signs of the Zodiac, including ふたご座.Tatoeba #10308984 by small_snow, translation #3089471 by Hybrid
- 私の星座は双子座です。My zodiac sign is Gemini.
- 彼はふたご座なの。He is a Gemini.
- ふたご座の人は、いつも明るいですね。Futagoza no hito wa, itsumo akarui desu ne.Gemini people are always bright, aren't they?
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about astrology.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは何座ですか？Kenta-san wa naniza desu ka?What is your star sign, Kenta?
- 健太 Kenta僕はふたご座だよ。Boku wa futagozaza da yo.I'm a Gemini.
- 美咲 Misakiえっ、私もふたご座です！E, watashi mo futagozaza desu!What, I'm a Gemini too!
- 健太 Kenta本当？それはびっくりだね。Hontō? Sore wa bikkuri da ne.Really? That's surprising.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ふたご座, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
